reygrjr

I have been a nurse since 2010 in Cardiovascular/Tele Unit. We have a mentoring program for new grads when I started and my mentor brought up "i think you are ready to move to ICU setting" i told her that i don't think I am ready yet....but she strongly believes i am ready and brought up my strong points as a nurse i.e assessments, critical thinking, organization and time management, interpersonal skills etc etc. She gave me the list of the open position in our neurosurgical/MS-ICU and reminded me to turn in my transfer request. Any thoughts of going to ICU? I am nervous, anxious...scared. I did my senior preceptorship in ICU/CCU unit....it was overwhelming. I was contemplating and i want to explore other field of nursing but i am scared...nervous...and anxious. Please help.

I worked full time during nursing school.....my instructors knew about it....some saw me changing for my work clothes at the parking lot after a long day of clinicals. I agree to one of the comment here, being single helps. I had had my associate degree in nursing last year...and I continue to work full time as an RN while doing a RN-BSN Bridge program to one of the university here in the Bay Area. This is not an online class, this is a traditional classroom instruction for RN-BSN and I am graduating in 6 weeks. The only down side though was your social life.....I rarely go out with friends anymore....not by choice but that's how your work &school schedule dictates. It is manageable... You can do it! If you have strong support, financially, morally and spiritually....that would be awesome.