Making the switch?

Specialties Emergency

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Hey everyone...I am a somewhat new grad...have been working for 3 years in an NICU which is where I did my practicum....I am starting to become really bored with my unit and tired of the politics...I really need a change n feel I am stuck in a rut..im also interested in L&D or Emerg nursing but the thought of caring for an adult freaks me out...anyone make a transition this big before? Any advice....could I even do it?

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Specializes in Peds, ER/Trauma.

I worked in Peds before I switched to ER, so taking care of "big" people kind of freaked me out, too! EKG interpretation scared me (not too many peds patients having heart attacks), and I thought a 20g IV was HUGE! When I switched, my employer put me through an EKG interpretation class, so I have no problem with that anymore, and I have no problem with large bore IV's anymore (now I think a 20g is kind of small!). It's a big adjustment, but it will get easier with time. As a bonus, when we do get peds patients, I'm one of the "go-to" people in the ER for difficult peds IV starts, etc....

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Specializes in Cardiac, ED.

Well, hon....that made me laugh!!!! Going to the Ed the one thing that freaked me out was kids!! I was a tele Nurse so EKG is my thing....we all have our strengths...go with yours. They could use you in the Ed.

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