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After finishing the nursing program, would I be better off to start my employment at a doctors office or a hospital setting? #Fall25

After finishing the nursing program, would I be better off to start my employment at a doctors office or a hospital setting?

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Martin’s Answer

Always begin in a hospital setting. You can transfer your hospital skills to an office easily, but not vice a versa. You will gain more in a hospital setting in a short time as far as skills, confidence and experience in a short time than years in an office setting.
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Robin’s Answer

I suggest beginning your career in a hospital and staying there for a few years. You'll learn a lot of different skills and gain valuable experience. This will prepare you for almost anything you want to do in the future.
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Rita’s Answer

I think it depends on your personality. Usually in the hospital, you work 3 days (12 hour shifts) and then you have 4 days off. Honestly, most doctors' offices do not hire RN (except for Oncology) because it's too expensive. Hospitals have a better budget.
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Ann’s Answer

It depends on what your long term goals are. That being said, I believe working in a hospital, first, gives you invaluable experience and a foundation of knowledge that would be beneficial to have/use in an office. When I started out, I worked on a med/surg floor for 5 years. It wasn’t where I wanted to start but it got my foot in the door and I learned so much (school can only teach so much). I carried that experience with me when I went back to school to become a nurse practitioner and I often referred back to my experiences when I worked in an office as an FNP. If you want to work in a doctor’s office-work in a hospital first (in the specialty you’re interested in). It’ll help you in not only understanding what’s going on with patients more, it’ll help you get a job (I would think).
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