Preceptorship to New Grad BSN

[unmarkd14]

So here's my current predicament, I'm a student and just got placed for my preceptorship at University Hospital Seidman Cancer center on an inpatient med/surg floor. I decided to make the 1.5 hour drive to this site as there is a lack of quality care in my hometown. Critical care nursing has always been my passion and was heightened even more after having an amazing clinical last semester in a CMICU. When signing up for a preceptor site I made it evident to my instructors that I wanted/needed either an ICU or a step down unit to help me get an ICU job in the Columbus, Ohio area. So my question is to new and recent grads is what kind of floor you did your preceptorship on effect what kind of floor you got hired on?

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

I can only speak for myself, but I was never asked what kind of unit I did my preceptorship on. I didn't apply to an ICU right out of school, but got hired into one two yrs later. (It was within my hospital; I started on the neurosciences floor and applied/was hired/transferred to the SICU/CVICU.)

[SE_BSN_RN, BSN]

I did my OB rotation and my leadership rotation in OB at the same hospital. Didn't help, I may get an interview for a med/surg position, but nothing for OB. I interviewed for an OB position at a different hospital but the job was given to someone with OB experience.

[dawniepoo]

I was asked during a couple of interviews what kind of floor did I do my practicum. I really doubt that had much of an impact on why I was hired. After all, if yours is like mine was, it was only 110 hours or so. That's not enough to say you have a lot of experience in one area.

[Nonetheless]

I was asked during a couple of interviews what kind of floor did I do my practicum. I really doubt that had much of an impact on why I was hired. After all, if yours is like mine was, it was only 110 hours or so. That's not enough to say you have a lot of experience in one area.

its still better than nothing and will put you at an advantage over people with no icu experience for an icu job.