picu vs peds
Hi, I have seen a lot of new grads in ICUs and I personally think they need more experience before going into ICU. There is a lot to learn and if you work peds first, learn nursing in the real world and all of the little things you need to know--meds, doses, disease, minor emergiencies, family problems. You will be much better prepared to go to the ICU and then you can concentrate on learning codes, emergency meds, monitoring equipment, arrhythmias and treatment, etc.