Help With Decision Ccu Or Er

[ERNURSEMC]

I have been an RN for 8 months. I was also an LVN for 3 years. I have worked in the ED this whole time and even as a tech. I am confused about going to a trauma center or another big hospital to the CCU. I have been taking a critical care class and am very interested in IABP and drips. My dilemma is am I going to be bored? I like to sweat at work. I like to be busy and am ready for anything. Should I as a new RN get some other exp under my belt or just go for it. I would like to attain my MICN as well. I have some co-workers that think I should get some critical care then go to a trauma facility. I mean a level 1 trauma center is going to teach me critical care there right? If anyone has some good advice please share.

[bill4745, RN]

You might br bored out of your mind in CCU. I did critical care for ten years, ER for the past three. Should have moved years ago. CCU is very obsessive/compulsive, and repetitive.

[Dalzac, LPN, LVN, RN]

If you like fast pace rapid turnover ER is for you. If you like a slower pace with adrenoline thrown in once in a while you would like critical care. I did ER when I was much younger and CCU when I got older and every now and then I would sign up for ER for a little action.

[meandragonbrett]

Working in Trauma and working in ICU are both critical care. But they have somewhat different focuses. Pace of ICU can be slower than ER/Trauma just depending on your patients and what is going on with them.