Ambulatory care to ICU?

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Hey all!

So looking to hear from anyone else that went from ambulatory care to ICU?? Or any ICU nurse for that matter, with insight!

A little background about me....

Been a nurse for a little more than 5 yrs. did a little over a year on med Surg floor. A lot of GI post ops. Prob would've stayed longer but had my daughter and decided to stay home with her for a bit. About 6 months later got a position on same day unit within a cardiac hospital. ACLS and PALS certified. I do pre op and post op. We also become the dumping ground floor at times when there's no where else for patients to go that end up being admitted. I take the good with the bad though and for the most part, i enjoy the work. We do cardiac caths, ablations, TEEs, amongst other various procedures. I love the cardiac. Loved it in school as well. Been there over 3 years and also picked up another perdiem gig for the past year in a same day surgery center in the PACU. Procedures are not as exciting but it's fast paced which I like. Honestly, i don't do holidays or weekends between the two of them but I'm bored!!! I'm ready for more. I've always loved ICU and I'm not getting any younger either!!! Lol. 36.

Anyone made a similar switch? Any critical care nurse that can chime in about my current experience for the ICU?

Its much appreciated.

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Anyone?

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Specializes in CRNA.

It sounds like you have the experience to make the move to an ICU. Just take a shot and go for it. It doesn't hurt to try if that is where you want to be.

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