JoeMacERRN replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Emergency
Not in a busy Level 1 ER. The new grad that wants to work in the ER would do themselves the most benefit by working med/surg or on a tele floor for a year
I was a paramedic for 5 yrs, an ICU nurse for 1 and an ER nurse for 20, so I feel I can comment on this subject. Work one day taking care of a fresh post-op CABG pt, or a heart transplant pt, or do a...
It's 2 different worlds...ER vs ICU. Best nurses I've ever met, or worked with were ICU nurses. Nursing in an ER is pretty easy, but an ICU is much more intense. That's a pretty big simplification of...