Dialysis RN vs Critical Care ICU RN?

[RNStudentJJC]

Will I gain valuable critical care expereince in a acute dialysis nurse role (working with critical Pts needing treatments in the hospital setting)? Someday, I hope to work as a OR Nurse or possible ICU or maybe even L&D? Please help. Am, I on the right tract?? Any help will be apreciated. I need motivation!!! I am a new GRAD.

[Nurselacey]

I am a Psychiatric nurse with no experience in med-surg..I am trying to change specialities. I was a lab tech/phelebotomist for several years. A LPN for two years and for the past four years have worked Psych...Davita contacted me for an interview for an acute dialysis nurse...I would travel to different hospitals doing dialysis. Davita stated that they would train me for a few months...Wondering what I should do...Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[jessicaa713]

Hi did you ever get a job in dialysis?

[RngirlBsn2021]

Umm there’s centers willing to train new grad don’t listen to people always follow your dream

[SmilingBluEyes]

If you are willing to be an acute dialysis nurse, you may end up doing ICU dialysis and make some acquaintances that can be handy when you try to get into ICU.  Good luck.