which job would you go with?

[meghan91]

hey everyone, i am starting nursing classes for my BSN this fall (all pre reqs and any other classes are already done). I work at my local hospital as patient transport aid (taking patients to rooms, to tests, discharges, morgue etc) i have worked there for almost a year working three 4 hour shifts a week plus everyother weekend 8 hour shifts. i always knew i wanted to work as a RN in either the ED/ trauma rooms or ICU. working at the hospital and being in the ICU while i was at work and getting firmiular with thunit was awsome and i have realized thats what i want to do for sure and reallllly want to get into the ICU. i applied to be a part time aid in the ICU i ended up getting the job and did accept it but havent signed for it yet or anything.

im really excited to start and learn all new things and get to watch things go on that will help me with school and hopefully working as an aid in the ICU will not only hel me with my school work and understanding things better but also to form relationships more than i all ready have with the nurses and staff and also to hopefully help get a job as a RN.

when i met with the nursing supervisor for that unit she said working til 11 at night would be hard for me so she thought maybe doing like 4-6 hour shifts during the week would be better during school. I feel bad leaving the department i am in but excited to start int he ICU.

what do you guys think?

was it the right move to go to the ICU and leave the other job i had?

also, any advice you would give me for working in the ICU ( things to do, things to have on hand etc)?

[DroogieRN]

Any hospital job while in nursing school can only help you. That said, if you think ICU is where you'd like to be after graduation, it can only be a good thing to work there now, making contacts and getting experience on the unit. ICU, especially as a new grad, can be tough to get into, so that should be a nice item on your resume.