IZGO22

Well sameasalways.... The ER is a WHOLE different world. A completely different way of looking at things - as many have said before me, you are doing focused assessmenets and there to get them stablized & moved. Either discharged home, admitted or trasnferred. The pace is often quick and the buck stops with you. It doesn't matter if there are sick calls or not. That being said it IS AMAZING, incredibly rewarding and I cannot imagine myself doing anything else. You will be part psych nurse and part detective. It is good for those with ADD and need to stay busy. You MUST be able to maintain focus with various distractions and be able to be pulled in several directions at once. Time management is a big one. To brush up on cardiac, I would suggest a website called wwww.skillstat.com Good luck!!

Hello - I have actually helped mentor / transition a few ICU - FLOAT RNs to be cross-trained in the ED... first we asked MY boss if they could shadow me for a day or two ( non paid and then paid ) to see if it was a good fit before we ended up officially cross-training and the boss saw they were a good fit, got to know them and it worked. Other classes / certifications you might look into are TNCC ( Trauma Nursing course ) to show them you are serious. Good luck!