What unit would prepare me best to become an ICU nurse?

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Between USC CT Tele and Cedars Pulmonary/GI MedSurge (to be converted to a PCU later this year), which would best prepare me to become an ICU nurse?

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Specializes in Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB.

Without knowing either hospital's individual quirks, I'd guess Pulm/GI/MS->PCU for range. But Tele will give you a jump start on ekg and sicker patients, so there's that.

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Specializes in ER.

oooh, tele for sure

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Specializes in Nurse Anesthesiology.

Hold out and just start straight in an ICU.  Many hospitals are desperate for help and are hiring new grads straight to the ICU now.

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Thank you all for your input! I greatly appreciate it!  

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