Hi. What do you recommend to start for new grad, who just passed NCLEX and no have experience?
Congrats on your journey in nursing so far. As a 20 year veteran I would recommend you start on a med/Surg or tele unit for at least a year to really consolidate your skills like time management, assessment and delegation skills and gain some confidence in your skills. Med/Surg or tele is a great place to learn as your nursing skills evolve. Good luck whatever you choose!
My first job was at a nursing home. I learned a ton! However nursing is in a crisis right now with a shortage. There are a ton of openings and a lot of hospitals are offering sign on bonuses.
Check for and apply to new grad RN residency programs. Many large hospital systems have this particularly if they are teaching hospitals. It basically means you have longer orientation/training/preceptorship once you are hired (and side projects/research like when you were in school) due to the fact you don’t have any experience. I’m not sure if you have an ASN or BSN but many hospitals prefer BSN, especially if they are going for Magnet status or have Magnet status. Also look for any hospitals that have “hiring events” you can meet with HR departments and talent acquisition type departments - sometimes you can be given a chance without experience if you interview well! Don’t get discouraged. Good luck.
Hello! Congratulations on your new journey! There are so many options for you and you will find there will always be the right job to fit into your life wherever you are in it! I started on a very busy cardiovascular unit. I definitely do not recommend a critical care area starting out, especially since you do not have experience. Oncology is another great unit, either one of them have a specialty.
If you know anyone and I mean anyone in the hospital time to call them. They can send HR an email and vouch for you. 80% of people get jobs this way. I did. Good luck
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I have been a nurse for over 10 years. Many hospitals have new nurse grad programs. Look into those. Try a general med med surge. Stay as far away from Teli and neuro as humanly possible unless you want to go nuts. They're all confused elderly fall risks. Try a surgical unit pre and post. Infections diseas is fine too. But you will have covid all the time but that's just where nursing is now. If you can get an Orthopedic job those are cake.
I think anywhere will be a great fit for you. I had a friend who start with ICU right after she graduated from university. She had zero experience. She even did not chose step down unit, but ICU. She did great. I also have a friend who graduated and went to ER. She is also doing fine.
The nurse should start a hospital run teaching program to learn and gain practical experience from seasoned nurses and clinical instructors in the nursing field of her choice. She/he has done all the theory now they need will learn to take care of patients.
Any residency so you will train specifically to an area.
Med-Surg is an entry level start to develop the basic skills you will often apply.
My first job was at the last place I did my clinicals. If they're willing to work with nursing students, that's likely a good place to start. I would also say starting at a hospital will open doors for you in whatever next step you'll want to take, while working in another setting doesn't necessarily open doors as wide for you if you want to transition to the hospital.
It's a very friendly job market out there for nurses. Just search your area for hospitals that will orient you to their unit.
Most reputable places offer on the job orientation. Best of luck.
I think the best experience is on hands training in the field. Shadow with someone that does have experience of course. I do not think hiring new grads is a problem in this day in age and especially during a world pandemic? We know we all had to learn to move a bit faster. I am not a new grad but I once was and that can make you or break you in the nursing field, so make sure you put the new grad with someone that is not going to eat them alive! Do not forget to give them time to learn. Remember they got past the hard part! Passing that test! Hope this helps.
I agree with some of the others replies and that the Med/Surg is where to start because it will give you a lot of experience with many aspects of nursing. I started off on a med/surg floor in a hospital with a program called the IPDU, interprofessional development unit. This is basically for new RN's. I had a preceptor for 6 months right by my side and then for 6 months they kept an eye on my patient assignments to make sure I was getting everything done and it all looked good. This was great because most other floors want to give you 6 weeks and kick you out of the nest, lol. This gave me the experience and confidence I needed. Plus in this program the last 6 weeks they let you float to different specialties of your interest to see where you really want to work and if they like you and have availability you can transfer right over. Good luck!!
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