By 8. The “nursing experience” myth debunked
Every nurse has been told this during a conversation about job opportunities: “You need to get some regular floor experience before you specialize.”
You can paint it any color you want, but most nurses who hear this are either new graduate nurses or are seasoned nurses who are trying to dive back into the clinical world.
I’m here to tell you it’s a MYTH. It’s an urban legend. There is NO theoretical evidence that a nurse needs prior experience in order to perform well at a chosen job. Okay, maybe there is, but in my travels as a nurse, I’ve never seen this myth supported in any way.
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