Telemetry or MICU job offer??

dexm · Jul 23, 2014

Definitely go to the interview for MICU and see what happens! The experience you will gain from a level one trauma center/large teaching hospital is incalculable and will make you a valuable candidate for other jobs later on.

beckyboo1, BSN, RN · Jul 23, 2014

Nothing wrong with getting telemetry experience first. But...a piece of advice. This is a relatively anonymous forum and I wouldn't share the names of the places you're looking. That or have your real name as your screen name here, if that's your name. Too easy for ppl to put 2 and 2 together. Who knows? Maybe even the managers in those hospitals are on this forum.

Just be careful...and good luck to you in your decision!

MissCoCoKit_E · Jul 24, 2014

Beckyboo1

Thank you for your input and the advice. Not my name but you're absolutely correct about the point you made. I thought it harmless since I've found all this information on this forum already but then again these days something innocent can be taken in a very different light. Thank you again, I'll keep that in mind.

icuRNmaggie, BSN, RN · Jul 24, 2014

Are you a city girl or a small town girl. Many new nurses are just lost and overwhelmed in an urban major medical center. Some thrive in a high pressure environment. What is your comfort zone? Go with your gut feeling, they are always right.

you should ask a moderator to remove your post as there are too many identifiers.

MissCoCoKit_E · Jul 24, 2014

icuRNmaggie

Thank you for your advice! I am fairly new to this site and social media in general so I didn't really give that much thought until you and Beckyboo1 pointed that out. :inlove: Thank you for that and thank you for your input on what to consider for picky an area..

I am a little bit of both...i grew up in a small town/country but have been in and out of the big city by entire life and relocated a few years ago into the city. I do enjoy both but I am getting so tired of living conditions here!! I like my space and privacy or freedom to park where ever I please without having to drive around for an hour to look for parking!

I am going to take that into consideration. :up:

serenitylove14 · Jul 24, 2014

I would choose the MICU. I say that because both are considered acute care and both will have Telemetry type patients. Honestly, it seems like ICU nurses are more respected than the Med-Surg Nurses. Just my two cents, it seems its easier to transfer specialties with ICU experience vs Med Surg experience as well.