6-Week VS. 18-Week New Grad RN Training

[nurseJ88]

I need to make a decision between two job offers as a new graduate RN.

Job Offer A:

-6-Week Training

-big company

-higher salary

-in my hometown

-close to my potential BSN school

Job Offer B:

-18-Week RN Residency Training

-not as big of a company as Job Offer A; yet, not small

-ok salary

-must make a move from hometown

-1 hr away from my potential BSN school

I know that as a new graduate a good training makes a big difference. I know that convenience is also a factor.

Which one would you choose? I need your opinion. Please help.

[BeachBayNurse]

Speaking from personal experience, I would try to find nurses from both hospitals and see what training they actually recieved. Although option b may look better, what you see is not always what you get. My hospital offered a YEAR LONG training program, but it was actually only six weeks. I guess they considered a celebration at the end of the year to constitute a year long program. :nurse:However, I felt very well trained and prepared after the six weeks of training.