do i really have to do med surg

[lflyew]

I want to kno if i have to do one year of med surg after obtaining my license before going into a specialty especially if i already kno wat specialty i want to be in

[FERN-tastic]

Any new grad experience is tough....ICU, ER, med-surg. Talk to any new grad med surg nurse that they will tell you it's the toughest job they've had in their life. Same with any new grad ICU and ER nurse...they'll say the same thing. That first year is tough no matter where you go.

I know it's tough, and I didn't mean to sound like I don't think m/s is tough. I know I wouldn't be able to do it. The only reason I've wondered if I should have done some m/s is it feels like that environment is more conducive to learning. Not quite as fast paced.

I did fine as a new grad in the ED, though, as did my fellow new grads. If you know you belong in ED, ICU, OR, etc., then do it. If you want to be there bad enough you'll make it work :)