I graduatewith a BSN in May. Needless to say, the job fairs are beginning to come. I am sort of torn regarding which hospital to choose. There are many hospitals in the Houston Medical Center. However, there are a few hospitals that are closer to my home. I've been told that it's better to be trained in the big "state of the art" hospitals and the to transfer to a smaller hospital nearer home. The Medical Center is 45 minutes away from my home. There are hospitals that are about 20 minutes away. I have 2 school age children and the traffic from the area hospitals is easier to navigate.
I am planning to do either OB or Med/Surg. Does it really matter that much where I start off working?
unknown99, BSN, RN
933 Posts
here's my take on it...
A smaller hospital will get you the experience you need, with a more "personal" feeling.
Usually since it is smaller, everyone there knows just about everyone else, which can make all the difference!
A larger hospital has too many people to really get to know each other and know who you can rely on and who you can't.