Path to ICU

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Hi All,

I am an RN who has been working in an outpatient setting for several years. I am interested in getting back to bedside nursing and ultimately working in a critical care unit. I am one who likes to learn new skills sets from the ground up. Having been out of the inpatient setting for a while, does it seem like a logical sequence to perhaps start on a telemetry floor, perhaps progress to a Progressive Care or Step-Down unit, and then ultimately pursue the ICU? I'm looking to lay a foundation that is as comprehensive as possible - I'm not a huge fan of "winging it" or the "fake it til you make it" approach. I'd like to have a good foundation of applicable experience as I move along. Does tele to step-down to ICU seem like a logical approach? Thanks everyone!

Specializes in Critical Care.

It is hard on our back! Most of our patients are vented, sedated, and just plain sick so they can't move on their own.

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