Work decisions

[Mr.rn.2k15]

Hello everyone I have questions. I have been an LPN for 2 years in January, however I am now a Registered Nurse as of this November. Since then I have interviewed at 4 different hospitals 3 of the 4 has called with job offers which are medsurg post op for 2 of the hospitals and sicu for the 3rd. The last interview was in the ED and that interview seemed very promising as well. I absolutely loved clinicals and Preceptorship in the ED as well as ICU's and never really liked medsurg. My question is, do you recommend a new grad not a new nurse jump into an ICU setting or the ED? Long-term goal is to travel as well so which area would be best for that in the long run? Thanks in advance!

[Lev, MSN, RN, NP]

If you liked ICU and ED, go for it. They are both positions that are in demand specialties for traveling agencies. I would say that ICU is a little more in demand than ED, but that may be just where I live. Do not discount your 2 years of LPN experience. You are a new grad RN, but you are not a new nurse. Good luck with whatever you decide!

We have ICU nurses who float down to the ED, but not vice versa.

p.s. Just a general bit of advice about being an LPN, best to keep quiet about this while on orientation.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

It's not as if you are a brand new nurse. You're a new RN with two years of licensed nursing experience as an LPN. Therefore, I suspect you already have more than a truncated notion of which area you want to work.

If you want to skip med/surg, you do not need our validation. Pursue whatever interests you. Good luck with whatever you decide.

[Mr.rn.2k15]

Thanks for the advice and I will definitely take to heart.

[808dreams]

Hello everyone I have questions. I have been an LPN for 2 years in January, however I am now a Registered Nurse as of this November. Since then I have interviewed at 4 different hospitals 3 of the 4 has called with job offers which are medsurg post op for 2 of the hospitals and sicu for the 3rd. The last interview was in the ED and that interview seemed very promising as well. I absolutely loved clinicals and Preceptorship in the ED as well as ICU's and never really liked medsurg. My question is, do you recommend a new grad not a new nurse jump into an ICU setting or the ED? Long-term goal is to travel as well so which area would be best for that in the long run? Thanks in advance!

If your long-term goal is to do travel nursing, ICU is definitely in demand. I am currently trying to become a travel nurse, I have 7 years of telemetry experience and I can gell you that in my own job hunt I have seen a lot of demand for ICU experience. They also stand to make a bit more money than I will in travel nursing. Good luck!

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Where was your experience as an LPN?

[Mr.rn.2k15]

I was an LPN in the Hospital setting

[Mr.rn.2k15]

Thanks for the advice!!!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

My question is, do you recommend a new grad not a new nurse jump into an ICU setting or the ED?

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