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I agree, if you can afford it and like the idea of having an RN license plate why not get one? We all worked very hard to earn our title!

Thank you all for your replies and encouraging words! I am lucky to already know a few people who work on the unit and in the hospital (including a family member) so I know I will have plenty of support and know where to go with questions!

Hello Fellow Nurses, I recently graduated from RN School and was offered my first job, which I accepted, in ICU at a big hospital. I was able to maintain a 4.0 during nursing school and graduated at the top of my class, which was a major reason I got the job. I am a bit nervous though. It feels like such a huge leap, going from school to an actual nursing unit...and ICU for that matter. So I am looking for any advice. Does anyone have any tips, life lessons, words of advice for a new grad about to start in critical care? I feel a bit overwhelmed, this is what I wanted but now I feel like I may have bitten more than I can chew? Any advice would be appreciated!