sdawn

congratulations :balloons: how exciting for you! you deserve to have a big celebration:monkeydance: i am a bit jealous! i can't wait to be able to say that! i have 8 months of school left. so, congratulations, i know how hard you have worked to get here. i wish you luck on nclex....you will do great!

I am a third semester nursing student and I can't imagine going to ICU my first year! How scary! All of my instructors have advised that I should start with a med/surg floor. They say that a med/surg nurse can transition more easily into another position. Med/surg will allow you to become comfortable with your basic skills and then you can build on those. Also, you will be exposed to, and learn how to care for, a variety of patients with different illnesses and health problems. That is my plan when I graduate. Don't be so hard on yourself though. I think it takes time to gain confidence. I guess only you know yourself well enough to decide if you can do this or not. I know that there is no way, with my confidence level right now, that I could handle that kind of responsibility. My nervousness would get in the way of being effective. Good luck with whatever you decide. That is the great thing about being a nurse, you can keep trying new positions until you find your fit!