Heart in NICU place in ICU

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Hello everyone, I could use some advise.

I am a new graduate and was offered a position in an ICU unit, which includes a 6 month residency. It was a much desired unity by many students and I am fortunate to have the offer. Our hospital has a small level II NICU, which is what I dearly wanted, but was not offered the appointment. I really am a "baby nurse," and I hope to be an NNP someday. A little about me, I have an MS in chemistry, but chose to be full-time mom and went back to school when my children were older. I can intellectually do the ICU job, my heart is the problem.

I have not signed the contract yet. I'm ethically conflicted, they will invest 6 months into my training and I will likely try to transfer or move into a NICU once I fulfill my contract. It is a significant investment on their part and mine. I've asked my OB clinic instructor, she suggested I take the ICU job, do a good job, learn as much as I can, and then transfer into a NICU. However I fear this may be easier said than done.

(1) What should I do? (2) How receptive would a NICU be to an ICU nurse transferring into their unit.

Any advise would be helpful.

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