ICU vs. assist. nurse mgr......

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What do you think, fellow nurses? I have been a nurse for >5 years now, and I'm ready for a change. There is an assistant nurse mgr position open on m current floor, but I am not sure if I want to do this or proceed to ICU. I need to learn. I need to change something. Please fellow nurses - give me your feedback! :)

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,.
What do you think, fellow nurses? I have been a nurse for >5 years now, and I'm ready for a change. There is an assistant nurse mgr position open on m current floor, but I am not sure if I want to do this or proceed to ICU. I need to learn. I need to change something. Please fellow nurses - give me your feedback! :)

Are you planning on going to the ICU anytime soon? You can be a nurse manager on you floor and still learn. What specialty unit you work on now? I understand need to change something. I have made some changes in my career too. I love the change I made. I feel like a total different person. I feel good. How do you get along with you co workers on your unit? This is important because when you in transition of a higher job position on the same unit some coworkers just dont like change. I can tell you this. You have to make the change what you think would make you more comfortable and try not to have no regrets in later. I hope this helps. Good luck.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Med Surg.

ICU, specially if you move the experience will land you any job..ask me i know

turned down move to CVICU because i was moving (work didn't know yet) and now i am trying to find job in jax after 3 years experience in IMCU/tele/cardiac stepdown unit...at least i still have my job is SFL and love it

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Specializes in M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary.

FOR ME the answer would be ICU. But that is based on a lot of personal preferences that are mine alone. Has nothing to do with me thinking one is better than the other. I honestly don't know enough about one or the other to give an accurate description of what to expect or how one may be better/worse.

Sounds cheesy, but I have found the age old method of sitting down, with pencil and paper, and writing out pros/cons to be the most constructive way of making big decisions. IDK why it works for me, it just does.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Nsg QA.

I would get the ICU experience first. If you are eventually going into management, I'm sure there will be a place for you in the future.

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Specializes in PACU, CARDIAC ICU, TRAUMA, SICU, LTC.

My vote is for ICU, hands down. There is so much to learn; the challenges are numerous!

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