Nurses General Nursing
Published Oct 3, 2010
pickwicksyndrome
1 Post
I have the potential opportunity to move from a med/surg floor to either the cardiac/telemetry floor or the ER at my hospital. The cardiac/telemetry nurses spill over into the ICU on occasion. Our ER is not a trauma ER but can have a variety of acute care cases. Any advice?
April, RN, BSN, RN
1,008 Posts
I don't have any ER experience so I can't really comment on that, but cardiac/tele will provide invaluable experience that will benefit you in any area you work in. Cardiac emergencies can occur in any setting.
tyvin, BSN, RN
1,620 Posts
ER; they're always open and in demand.
ImThatGuy, BSN, RN
2,139 Posts
ER. No question.
saltwaterstat
98 Posts
ER Absolutely.
scoochy
375 Posts
Move them in, and move them out..my vote is ER..........
Trin
33 Posts
Can ER positions ultimately lead to ICU positions? Or are the two departments trained completely seperately? I apologize if this question is ignorant, I'm interested in doing both some day, but don't want to pidgeonhole myself.
MrsEd
68 Posts
ER for sure.
pcbnurse
ER, lots more exciting and you will develop all ICU skills by default
pipay22
11 Posts
Definitely ER! :)