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Hi all. I am a current 2nd career nursing student. I am enrolled in an ADN program and I am close to being done. I currently work in a physicians office as a CNA and I have been doing that for about 6 months. Before that I worked at the front desk of the same office as a receptionist for one year before getting promoted. The doctors that I work for have basically offered me a job as an RN once I graduate but I am worried that staying in a physicians office will limit my marketability as a new nurse. I have gone back and forth between what would be better for my long term career- staying in the physicians office or changing to a med-surg hospital setting? Could I do both? To clarify, my doctors office has a surgical suite in it where we do outpatient procedures so there is more nursing care involved than your typical PCP office. Just wondering if any experienced nurses have advice or have been in a similar situation. Thanks for your help!
I also worked in a PCP office prior to becoming a nurse. I opted to work in a hospital setting due to my career goals and where I see myself in the future. Maybe you could work per diem/reserve in the PCP office if you choose to work in the hospital setting. Sounds like your PCP office is a little bit more than the typical setting. Sounds like you would still get great experience in the PCP office. Where do you see yourself in the future? That is going to be the most important factor towards your decision. If you are happy in your current setting and could see yourself as a nurse there long term then I would say stick with that PCP office. You can always switch to a different area of nursing later. Nurses switch career paths all the time. Best wishes.
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It is extremely hard to get hired by a hospital after doing office nursing so if you think you want to end up in a hospital do that first. If you think you will be ok with outpatient stuff go with the MD office.
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I work in both settings. The clinic I work in is primarily surgical. The hospital and the ambulatory job both have pros and cons. If I had to choose which one job I would keep over the other, it would for sure be the hospital job. I learn more, I do more, it's less monotonous, and hours are more flexible. But that is just my opinion What interests you more?
Author: peter  3-07-2015, 08:55   Views: 401   
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