PEDS ER/ICU

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry RN.

Is it possible to work PEDS ER and ICU? Float to both units? is it possible to get a position like this as a new grad? Are there any new grad nurse programs that offer this type of specialty? Thanks for the help.

I'm thinking... no, at least to start with. You have a lot to learn and focusing on either one of those specialties is going to take time and effort. Trying to do both at once is not going to be beneficial to the patients. Given time, once you have some experience and are steady on your feet you could talk to your educator about expanding what you do.. but to start that way? I can't see where that would be useful to either the hospital or the patient populations.

Specializes in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry RN.
I'm thinking... no, at least to start with. You have a lot to learn and focusing on either one of those specialties is going to take time and effort. Trying to do both at once is not going to be beneficial to the patients. Given time, once you have some experience and are steady on your feet you could talk to your educator about expanding what you do.. but to start that way? I can't see where that would be useful to either the hospital or the patient populations.

Thanks for the advice. Appreciate it.

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVICU.

I will say that in Buffalo NY where I used to work there was a Peds Critical Care Float Pool that would do NICU/PICU/ED. But it's not possible to start in those types of positions. Your best bet would probably be to start in a PICU though and work your way from there. Depending on the facility, it may be possible to pick up shifts in the ED or get a Per Diem job.

Specializes in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry RN.
I will say that in Buffalo NY where I used to work there was a Peds Critical Care Float Pool that would do NICU/PICU/ED. But it's not possible to start in those types of positions. Your best bet would probably be to start in a PICU though and work your way from there. Depending on the facility, it may be possible to pick up shifts in the ED or get a Per Diem job.

Yea I was thinking the do the PICU route and then pick up shifts in the ED. Thanks again for the help. Appreciate the advice.

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