Anyone here not feeling ICU specialty?

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A lot of my peers are flocking to ICU setting and hate med-surg. So far, I LOVE the med surg floors I've been on because I feel I see and learn so much. I get to talk to my patients, I get a good workload so I don't have to see the same patient all the time, and "put out fires"? Not bad stuff. It's just a good pace to me.

But a lot of the students hate it and I've found that some of the doctors I've met really seem to favor/respect and like the nurses who work in ICU. I was wondering if there's a reason and what that reason is and is there anyone here who, like me, isn't all the into ICU?

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Traditionally ICU nurses were known for their intuition, connection to the patient, and independence.

It doesn't mean you can't be a great med surg nurse! You will learn the most general info in med surg.

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Traditionally ICU nurses were known for their intuition, connection to the patient, and independence.

It doesn't mean you can't be a great med surg nurse! You will learn the most general info in med surg.

Ah, I see.

Thanks for responding.

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