Transfer

[Msleely212]

Hi everyone,

I am looking for a little advice. When I graduated from nursing school I went straight to a medical ICU unit in a small hospital (10 bed ICU). Long story short, I had a baby and returned PRN. I had also started a new job in a day surgery unit PRN, while still working ICU PRN. It started getting slow at both hospitals and the hospital where I was working ICU had no positions open. I was offered a neuro ICU position elsewhere and also a PACU position at the PRN hospital. I decided to take the PACU position because it was already at a hospital where I work, good hrs (so I thought) and closer to home. Survived for 6 months due to unsafe staffing, and just all around putting my license on the line issues. My dilemma now is that I have moved to a much nicer hospital but I am working in a day surgery tele unit. I truly miss ICU and I just started school this semester for ACNP. I would like to transfer to the CVICU but I have only worked MICU and it has been about a year. I feel that I am so rusty with my skills. When I worked PACU we would care for CCU patients but only for about an hour, I haven't run drips, dealt with vents, etc in a while. What do ya'll think

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Go for it...ask for an adequate orientation and also factor in your schoolwork. Good luck.