As a new grad what unit would you rather start on?

[glamgalRN]

As a new grad, would you rather start off in the ICU unit in the inner city or a med/surg unit in the suburbs? I feel like I would get great experience working in the ICU, but I'm worried it's going to be a little overwhelming! Thanks!:heartbeat

[Babs0512]

Med surge in the burbs. Always best to apply your book smarts to real situations in a more controlled setting. I wouldn't consider an ICU nurse without AT LEAST 2 years of med surg.

School clinicals are very controlled and task oriented. The real world is nothing like that - at all. A nurse must constantly prioritize and re-prioritize throughout the day - every day.

Real life is so different that what a new nurse has learned in school. Take baby steps before learning to run - safer for your patients, and your license.