I was suppose to graduate from an ADN program last May, but didn't pass by 4 points. At the time, I had a job lined up in two different ER's, and had to turn them both down. In the last year, I got my LPN license and have been working on the cardiac unit at my hospital (where I was a float PCP/CNA prior). I enjoy the floor, the type of pts, my coworkers, my unit manager and everything for the most part.
Now I am ready to graduate (AND PASS) this May with my ADN. I am doing much better in school this year. Again, I have an offer to work in the ER and of course stay on my cardiac floor.
A part of me says to stay on the cardiac floor, get more experience, and later move to the ER. But I LOVE the ER, which I have since I floated in there as a cna/tech. I am up on arms on which way to go. I ask local RNs, and some say go to the ER, others say get the experience on the floor. The only con I can think of for the cardiac floor, is that sometimes they are short nurses, which each nurse takes 15 pts. Normally, it's 10 pts, and they are trying to get to primary care with 5-6 pts for each RN. I don't really want 10 pts much less 15, ya know!
Cons for the ER? Not sure, I really enjoy it all, puke, poop, crazies, drunks and all!
