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Sep 01, 2008 09:41 AM

How long to wait before switching

by thyme39

I am a new RN (4 months) working in a hospital. I am thinking about changing to a new hospital. I work in an ICU Step down (drips/vents) and my goal is to get into an ICU. Is it too early to want to switch? I like the unit I'm on but I want higher acuity pts than they have. My goal has always been to work in ICU but as a graduate nurse with no experience, it was hard to find a job right into the ICU after graduation. Should I wait 6m? Longer? Look around now? I can get some more experience where I'm at but thinking I could get the same experience and more in an ICU. Any help would be appreciated.


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from justme1972
Old Sep 01, 2008, 09:55 AM

Default Re: How long to wait before switching
A year, that way you don't look like job hopper, PLUS in the meantime an RN position may come up in the hospital you are in.
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