Hi, my name is Scott and I will graduate from my BSN in May. I have hit a struggle. I felt I wanted to be a CRNA so when I applied, all I applied for were ICU's. I was never honestly an ICU person, I was put on this earth to work Emergency Room. I have an ICU positon at a large Level I hospital. Now I know that everyone will say that there is no excuse not to take a good ICU positon, but I really do love ER. I have interest from 2 ER's which are both Level I. I am thinking of giving it 3 weeks of waiting for the ER's to respond. If not I may not accept the ICU. I really want ER, and will work and am willing to wait to get into a Level I. I want to one day be a DNP and be a vital part of an ER.
My question is, is how long should I hold onto this ICU offer before I move on and keep using it as a safety net. I had an interview at the ER in the same hospital as the ICU that I was offered, but was turned down in their ER (it is a large university hospital, and I went to a nursing school about 4 hours away). I am just young and scared of being jobless on graduation . I know the ICU is there, but ER is really what I wish to do...
Any advice from much wiser nurses than I would deeply be appreciated. Thank you all.
Yes, that is what I keep thinking. All ICU can do is help me. I did check into Vanderbilt and they do have a residency program, but it doesn't start until January. I'm not sure If I want to wait that long to go into it. I am just praying God lets me know where to go and what I'm suppose to do. It will all work out though i'm sure
The only thing I would worry about starting in ICU is that you won't learn as many effective ways to manage time with multiple patients. ICU is a great experience but when you go to the ER and have to take care of multiple patients it may be a challenge.
Hey, don't get me wrong, I don't want ICU. It's just that I do want a Level 1 Trauma center. And it's proving to be almost impossible to get as a Grad Nurse (unless you went to the school associated with the hospital). So ICU is def. on my back burner.
i think that once you do go to the ER, if its right for you, you will pick up on the multiple patient care very quickly! When you first got into nursing ddid you know how to do anything? well no... each nursing department requires you to learn somethign new!
. I know the ICU is there, but ER is really what I wish to do...
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Yes, that is what I keep thinking. All ICU can do is help me. I did check into Vanderbilt and they do have a residency program, but it doesn't start until January. I'm not sure If I want to wait that long to go into it. I am just praying God lets me know where to go and what I'm suppose to do. It will all work out though i'm sure