RN4U2NV

New grads start in the ICU so you can too...you will be like Novice to Expert all over again, but with some experience...I was in long-term care and went to surgical unit as PRN job, then after 4 years I went full time to the ICU. I was a Novice after becoming Expert in my field and comfort zone but after 5 years I am in the ICU cross trained in medical, cardiac, neuro, surgical and cardiac surgery ICU, even did a little nurse travel in the ICU with my background...summing it up, go for the change and love the adrenaline the ICU has to offer

The BSN is about more knowledge. More knowledge about Professional nursing. The broader view as a Professional nurse. Also there is focus on nursing accountability and responsibility. The BSN nurse learns managing skills, communication, problem solving and conflict resolution. It expands on the MANY nursing roles and not just as the clinical nurse performing bedside care. THE BSN nurse learns how to be a leader and is overall "better rounded". The BSN nurse is also prepped for graduate level nursing education and advanced nursing practice...I feel I have achieved a higher level of learning by earning my BSN after obtaining my ADN. It was worth it. My thinking as a nurse has changed also. Through the BSN education I learned current trends in nursing and how nurse/patient diversity and Universal Protocols affect the care we give. Theres more than I could explain that I learned. It is WELL WORTH IT!!!

Someone can't lead if they cant follow. The Unit Manager needs to be aware of how you feel about this nurse as he/she may not be aware of the problems you and others see. People who have conflicts are not manager or charge nurse material either. I definitely would not like to orient this nurse esp. with the way you feel about her. Most important the patients safety comes first.