Whic is better MICU or SICU?

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hi everyone i would like to ask which is a better choice?MICU r SICU?i want to know want advantages and disadvantages between the two.. I am kind of confused:confused: at the moment. To start with i am a foreign nurse working in EU. I am planning to move to US as soon i pass the NCLEX exam and etc.:up: I have an interview soon under an agency and im kind of confuse which one would i choose?any inputs is greatly appreciated.thank you.:bowingpur

I work in a SICU and prefer that client population, I am sure that someone that works in a MICU prefers theirs.

A more important question for you is, Who is telling you that you can come over to the US to work? You might want to check out the international forum. I believe that the USA is in a retrogression and that getting a visa to work here can take YEARS. There is no , as far as my understanding.

hi yes i know retrogression on going..im not supposed to use that word..thanks..

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thank you all for that information.:nuke:i guess they will be more ideas around that would help me..

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Specializes in Med-Surg Nursing.

I prefer SICU over MICU because the patients turn over quicker in a SICU from my experience....pts in MICU are usually suffering from Chronic illnesses.

Now, I work in more of a micu setting and sometimes the patients stay for WEEKS! After a week, I get sick of looking at them

But that's just me.

I also feel that I SHOULD get paid more for being an ICU nurse. ICU nurses need more education and knowledge than a Med/Surg RN.....but in my area of the country.....RN's in all depts are paid the same.....

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That is a matter of personal preference and the population you want to serve.

Are you planning to work in an ICU as a new grad? First of all, getting hired directly into an ICU as a new grad probably will not happen. Most ICUs require successful experience elsewhere in the hospital before they will invest in your training in the ICU.

Good luck.

Not necessarily- in many places new grads are hired onto these floors and provided with in depth, lengthy orientations.

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hi thank you all for responses. I have decided to work in SICU department.

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