Hello! I was hoping to get some advice from some more experienced nurses. I am currently working on a med surg floor for about 5 months. Previously I was working at a "skilled nursing" facility in a sub acute rehab for two years. This is my first med surg job, and other than clinicals it's the only hospital experience I have. I have been in touch with a recruiter for a travel Nurse agency for a little over a year, and she has patiently been keeping up with me while I've gone from sub acute to med surg and completed my BSN. We are talking now to start looking for my first travel assignment in the next few months, but I was hoping for some advice on whether or not it is too soon to start traveling. Some people say I should stay for one full year where I am now, a few say two years. I desperately want to start travel nursing, and I am feeling much more confident in my med surg abilities. I also would feel bad for making my recruiter wait another few months for me to take an assignment with her (which is silly I know).
I just dont want my desire to start this new journey as aoon as I can as well as the eagerness from my recruiter to put me in a situation where I might be in over my head or out of my league since I am still pretty new to the field. If anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you.
-Sam