Would taking office work hurt a new RNs chance at getting acute care experience

[Nola009]

In my area, hospitals only hire RNs with at least a year of acute care experience. How one gets the acute care experience when every acute care facility requires one years acute care experience in order to become eligible for consideration, I don't know. I work at two LTC facilities, but that doesn't count according to the hospitals. The only other way in is the 'nurse residency program' or, relocate to somewhere more accepting far, far away. I was told about an availability (RN paperwork) at a busy doctor's office. I'm interested, because the job is ft and willing to hire a newer grad, but don't know if working in this setting job would further hurt my chance of working in an acute care setting. Does anyone know? I have an ASN and am looking to further by education and work experience (acute care needed) so that I might eventually, one day become a nursing instructor.

[smartnurse1982]

This is the golden question with no answer.

Your best bet to gain acute care experience is to get the BSN degree.

Its the only thing that will increase my odds or working acute care.

I think this is true of fairly recent ADN grads.

I am in a similiar situation.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

You could look it it this way...

most hospital nurses would give their eye teeth for that office job.

Why not take the job and work towards your BSN? Office experience will be what you make of it on your resume.