ICU change

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Specializes in PICU, ED, Infection Control, Education, cardiology.

How much additional training is needed to go from a regular adult ICU to pedi ICU? I started in the adult ICU and I will stick it out here for a while but am thinking of changing to pediatric ICU? Any thoughts or words of wisdom?

Kenny:sasq:

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Have you looked at some of the similar threads here on the subject?

The basics of critical care are the same; developing your pediatric knowledge base will be the hard part. Oh, and the psychosocial part is often a big change for adult ICU nurses. Dealing with parents and siblings can be very challenging. But it's so worth it!

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