[purplekoolaid]

I'm a new grad in PICU! I graduated in December, and started working in January. I'm over half-way done with my 12 week orientation, but I was fortunate enough to have done a 5-week externship on the unit for school right before graduation. I learn things every single day at work, and I feel like I improve on my skills each shift. My co-workers are wonderful and they never make me feel stupid, and the physicians I work with are very patient and understanding. Right now, I do feel a little overwhelmed with the huge learning curve ahead of me. My hospital has ICU orientation classes for all the ICU new grads, which covers things like ventilators/ABG's, sedation, EKG interpretation, hemodynamics, etc, and it's a good review from what I learned in school. I'm also taking PALS in a few weeks, and then TNCC after that, so I hope I will feel a little more confident after those!

[LadyQT]

I worked in the PICU for over 18 months while in school. I accepted a new grad internship in another hospital, also in the PICU to begin after graduation in May. I am excited but more focused on passing my NCLEX first time around, given that I need that to start the program.

[jenj1928]

I just accepted my offer this week! Start in May as a new grad in the PICU with a 6mo orientation!! I'm so excited!(and scared) but deffinately excited.

[LyndseyER]

where u starting at?