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I commend your intrest in sicu. It is a challenging area and can be extremly rewarding. I had experience on telemetry prior to moving to the ICU and it has helped me greatly. I learned to prioritize tasks, manage the care of several patients, keep trak of numerous meds and administration times, and gained experience with many of the tasks needed to be succeed in nursing. More importantly I became familiar with the hospitals culture. I learned who to turn to to help solve problems. I got to watch how the team comes together during a code (with out the pressure of managing the code). The tele unit I worked on had Several experienced nurses who were very supportive of new staff. This made a huge difference in my getting started in nursing. It is better to focus on finding a first position that will support your growth be it tele step-down or ICU. I hope you find nursing as rewarding as I have.