How do all the experienced ICU nurses feel about....

Why would I care about teaching? We're talking about nursing here. I am finishing up my BSN, then my MSN at the same school-it's a University. And, funny, they've never even asked me about medsurg experience.

And if you met me you'd be suprised at my experience level. Must have been the many years as a tech and EMT.

If my three years of experience is worth "quotes" what does that make your 2 years?
I've stayed at the same place, oriented and trained nursing with many years more experience than me and like I said, I'm in charge.


Any lame school that requires medsurg as a prerequites is stupid for turning away highly qualified nurses (that's me, btw)

I'd still like to see what school has that listed as a requirement.

Well, just as I predicted, its happening. With the economy, hospitals are cutting staff. Our ICU nurses have to float to the floor, or lose pay. Oh boy, the nurses who never worked med surg are not happy about this. This is the sign of the times people. You may be a lucky one who won't have to float to the floors, but you are the few. How is an ICU nurse who has has 3 very ill patients at the most, going to handle 6-8 patients all needing pain meds if they never worked med surg? If anything, having med surg is job security.