SICU vs Coronary ICU as a new grad

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So I had my first interview ever as a new grad RN on Wednesday, with a panel of 7 ICU nurse managers & unit educators from 5 different units. SICU, Coronary ICU, Med ICU, Adult ICU, and the ICU float pool. I got the call yesterday that I received offers from all 5 of them. 

I have zero experience in the ICU except for precepting in the NICU, which is a whole different world. I am pretty sure I've narrowed down my choices to SICU vs Coronary, but I'm super scared! Are they both equally as intense? Is one more desirable over the other? I have to make a decision by Monday (3 days from now) and I'm at a loss. Any SICU or Coronary ICU nurses here that wanna jump in? Do you love or hate your job? 

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How did you do in the interview? 

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Can you offer any tips for getting a new grad ICU position without experience 

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On 5/28/2022 at 3:57 AM, K897 said:

Can you offer any tips for getting a new grad ICU position without experience 

I made sure to mention that I knew I was inexperienced, but that I was ready and willing to learn as much as possible. I think working as a nursing assistant helped.

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I would recommend Coronary ICU as it will be helpful to have cardiac experience if you ever want to apply to graduate programs in the future.

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On 10/10/2022 at 6:30 PM, mmarlene93 said:

I would recommend Coronary ICU as it will be helpful to have cardiac experience if you ever want to apply to graduate programs in the future.

I did end up choosing the CICU and I will be off orientation in a few weeks (I'm scared)

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peach2218 said:

I did end up choosing the CICU and I will be off orientation in a few weeks (I'm scared)

How is the CICU so far?

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cookiemonster 2.0 said:

How is the CICU so far?

I am learning a ton and at my recent evaluation, my manager said that she's heard nothing but good things about me from my coworkers and the providers I work with. That was incredibly nice to hear, although I still feel stupid and uncertain almost every single day. Confidence comes with time, that's for sure. 

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