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Also what was everyone’s background and how prepared did you feel?

Hello all, Please fill me in on your EP lab experiences. Why do you love it and why do you hate it? I’ve always been interested in this area and like to be challenged. My background is mostly recovery (5 yrs cardiac specific). There are some openings in one of our hospitals and I am entertaining the change. Also what was your previous experience and did you feel prepared??  Thanks!

No question. BSN.

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Hey all! So looking to hear from anyone else that went from ambulatory care to ICU?? Or any ICU nurse for that matter, with insight! A little background about me.... Been a nurse for a little more than 5 yrs. did a little over a year on med Surg floor. A lot of GI post ops. Prob would've stayed longer but had my daughter and decided to stay home with her for a bit. About 6 months later got a position on same day unit within a cardiac hospital. ACLS and PALS certified. I do pre op and post op. We also become the dumping ground floor at times when there's no where else for patients to go that end up being admitted. I take the good with the bad though and for the most part, i enjoy the work. We do cardiac caths, ablations, TEEs, amongst other various procedures. I love the cardiac. Loved it in school as well. Been there over 3 years and also picked up another perdiem gig for the past year in a same day surgery center in the PACU. Procedures are not as exciting but it's fast paced which I like. Honestly, i don't do holidays or weekends between the two of them but I'm bored!!! I'm ready for more. I've always loved ICU and I'm not getting any younger either!!! Lol. 36. Anyone made a similar switch? Any critical care nurse that can chime in about my current experience for the ICU? Its much appreciated.

i just laughed so hard.....i too worked in insurance. call center. slightly over 3 yrs.....man oh man, can i relate to you!? starting my accelerated bsn program in the fall!!!! so excited. good luck with your journey and thanks for the laugh

just got my acceptance....finally!

Atbui98- thanks for posting this! I am still waiting to hear myself and have been on edge since I too goofed early on in undergrad ....i have been taking my pre-reqs and also have maintained a 4.0 in them (my last 60 credits are pretty strong) so keeping my fingers crossed! congrats to you.

Hello all- For those of you who plan to attend Drexels ACE program, just wondering what your gpa is and overall vs. the last 60? I just applied....a little nervous and wondering if the last 60 credits are truly enough. Like so many of us, i goofed early on in college. needless to say, my transcripts show a 2.6 roughly..ugh! but when you count my recent pre-reqs, my last 60 alone give me about a 3.5 gpa. just hoping someone can give me some feedback? thanks!