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  1. Feb 17 by
    For sure it's possible, am Already an ICU nurse for 8 years and never worked in any other unit. No need for ACLS cause usually hospital will pay it for you, but the problem will be finding an employer to hire u as fresh graduate, Which is not mission impossible. You will have to show in the work interview that u have the skills to work there, so try to focus on critical care skills before you apply to any position, good luck
  2. Feb 20 by
    Quote from MeganMarie
    New grads do get hired in to ICU, you can do it! I just did! I am a graduate of an ADN program, I passed my exam on the first try two weeks after I graduated, and was the top of my graduating class. I completed my senior practicum in the ICU, and I also was a veterinary technician before I became a nurse. I had great recommendations from my all of my instructors and preceptor. I think that because of my hard work, recommendations, and previous experience in the medical field made me a good candidate for ICU. You can do it, do not let anyone tell you that you can't.
    You can do it. I am still with my preceptor and almost ready to be on my own. When you get in the ICU ask if you can be with a least Three different preceptors cause you will learn more that way.
  3. Feb 21 by
    Being a new grad in the ICU is kicking my posterior... but in a good way...
    I feel myself improve slowly... I am just trusting what people say: it gets easier with time!
  4. Feb 26 by
    How did you get accepted into an ICU internship with so many new RN grads applying? Just curious, it's so competitive out there. Also, every time I come across a new Rn grad internship, I'm always missing the deadlines. How do you find these internships before the deadlines? I got my ADN may of 2011 and worked as a triage nurse in a GI office which I left after 8-9 months. I'm a still considered a new grad?
  5. Feb 26 by
    Can you expand on the critical care skills?
  6. Feb 26 by
    Quote from Salim tar
    For sure it's possible, am Already an ICU nurse for 8 years and never worked in any other unit. No need for ACLS cause usually hospital will pay it for you, but the problem will be finding an employer to hire u as fresh graduate, Which is not mission impossible. You will have to show in the work interview that u have the skills to work there, so try to focus on critical care skills before you apply to any position, good luck
    Can you expand on critical care skills?