Any New Grads Working in the ICU or ED???

I'm in MO.

I got my job really by word of mouth. My friend, who is a CRNA, knew the nurse manager of the ICU and put in a good word for me. I interviewed and got job offered 3 hours later on the same day. My hospital is hiring new grads in the ICU and ER via a new grad residency program, which I hear is very competitive.

i am working in an icu in atlanta as a new grad, graduated may 09. i completed my senior practicum at this hospital. i would encourage you to apply where you did your senior practicum. i just worked really hard, tried to network with other nurses as much as possible, got a recommendation from my preceptor, and tried to make myself acquainted with the nurse manager so she'd recognize my name in the sea of applicants.

good luck!

Fayetteville NC, we have an excellent critical care program for new grads. I have not been in on the interview process for years, but I'm thinking the BSN new grads are chosen first as the majority of our 'students' are new BSN's.

The program runs twice a year and is just finishing this round, starts again in January I think. Good luck.

I'm not a new grad and I still can't get any hospitals to give me the time of day, and my GPA is good, too. Maybe I'm just too old? (mid 30's)

I started out in a level one trauma center peds ICU as a new grad.

I worked there a year as a tech (we were able to do a lot....draw from central/art lines, suction, starts IVs, insert caths, sit the monitor, etc.) It was GREAT experience.

I worked there for about a year as an RN.

There were a lot of applicants for this job at the time. They only looked at those who had some sort of hospital experience (techs, etc). I made sure I went up the the unit and introduced myself, letting them know I wanted to work there, just to get my name in. For me that helped.

Good luck!