NICU nurse aspiring to become an ER or ICU nurse

Specialties NICU

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Hi I am a NICU nurse with 1 year experience back home. I came to Toronto, Canada and got my license. Since I knew that job competition is really tight here I enrolled myself to Coronary Care 1 and 2, took ACLS and about to take a fulltime course for Critical Care Nursing Program (distance learning) in May. I just had an interview for a NICU position and I have a strong feeling that I'll get it. My dilemma is, I love NICU nursing but I have this passion to extend my knowledge skills when it comes to adult acute and critical care. I am also scheduled for 2 interviews both for ER position. I am thinking of accepting the NICU offer and if I get the job for ER I am also willing to accept it. lol. I am really torn. Honestly, when I was in NICU I kinda forgot my general nursing skills and knowledge. NICU is a highly specialized field, I love it but still I find myself wanting for more. Also, having experience in adult care opens a lot of opportunities and advancement in career. Hope to get advise from nurses out there.

We've got 5 male nurses in our NICU :)

That's a looooot! :) I'm happy to hear that. I wouldn't be surprised because I worked with a male neonatologist before. And he was really amazing. I'm not sure if there's any male NICU nurse here in Canada though. anybody from Canada here? :)

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Specializes in NICU/pediatrics/nursery.

I'm a Canadian NICU nurse and we have 2 men in our NICU and one who floats NICU and Paeds!

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I'm a Canadian NICU nurse and we have 2 men in our NICU and one who floats NICU and Paeds!

Wow!!! are you in Ontario too? where do u work? :)))

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Specializes in NICU.

I don't see why Canadian males would be less inclined to NICU than American males?

My point is: try not to place people in stereotypes. Nursing represents arguably nearly every demographic. There are even male nurses in L&D, which I think would be more "uncomfortable."

Perhaps in very conservative religious countries, you wouldn't find male nurses in "traditional" female roles, but not in the western world.

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Hello everyone! Just an update, I am offered for part time ER position in another hospital. Here's my situation, I have just started my orientation in X Hospital (NICU part time position), 2 weeks ago. Yesterday I just received an offer to work part time ER position in Y hospital starting on April. My problem is, I need to be committed for 1 month fulltime orientation for Y hospital, and on the other hand, I also need to commit two 12-hour shifts for preceptor shifts in X hospital.

Do you think my NICU manager will be okay with this? I need to ask her that I won't be available Mon-Fri for the whole April, meaning my preceptor shifts would have to be on weekends. A lot of nurses here in Canada do 2 part time jobs, so I thought I can do the same. But the twist is these are completely different specialty areas, meaning I have to learn so many things.

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.

I think its the cutest thing to see men who are great with children, but maybe because I am single :x3:

Its just so endearing!!

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