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Hello! I am a newly licensed nurse and just got offered a job in the CVICU. I have had prior ICU experience but wondering if their is anything I could do to help myself in this unit. Does anyone...

I applied to NICU/PICU. I know the email said to give our top choice I just wrote it one the paper that we have to turn in I didn't email back. They didn't really make it clear in the email....

Thank You! I just had an interview with a neighboring hospital in the CVICU. I believe it went well and literally minutes after getting out of that one I got a call from a hospital that I had...

I just applied. Good Luck Everyone!

I actually started off in the ICU as a new grad. I took ACLS, PALS, BLS, Cardiac Pharmacology, Vent Management, EKG/Pharmacology, and IV Start. I also did my preceptorship in the ICU so that helped...

So ive been in an ICU for 6 months now, but my manager called me in one day and gave me the grim news that i was being laid off :eek:. I never knew i was going to be laid off, but here i am. :(. ...

how did that go for you? I am a new grad in the ICU that's experiencing a similar situation and feel like it's holding me back and possibly jeopardizing my job. I feel like I'm alone and I am working...

The only advice i have is to come prepared for your interview, Stay Confident, Relax and Be Yourself! They are very welcoming to all new grads. From the others I've talked too it seems to be the...

Thank You so much for providing your experiences! I'm pretty excited to get started. From your experiences have you found any books or other study materials that have helped you out along the way? ...

I went to WCU and enjoyed their program. It is expensive compared to others but I feel like it was well worth it. They also have a Sim Lab which some schools do not have that alone is one major...

I had a rough time during pharmacology. I always got the classes confused and it was really hard for me to stuff all that information into my head along with all my other nursing classes. What we...

My classes 5 hours long so i definitely understand where you are coming from as far as getting tired and sleepy in class. I too had resorted to coffee during school to keep me awake. What I did was...

I graduated from West Coast. I enjoyed my time there and felt that it had prepared me pretty well for the nursing field. If you are a student that goes over and beyond just homework assignments and...

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I got my call Thursday afternoon don't remember specifically what time but i had my interview Monday. Was a very quick phone call as he had a meeting with other managers. I know that he's making...

I asked that in my interview and they said they would like to hire 4 into ICU.

Thank You! Yea I wasn't expecting to hear anything til Friday. Good Luck to everyone still waiting! I'm sure you'll hear back soon.

Thank you everyone for all your advice!! I received my offer today for nights. Any suggestions to help me get through a night shift in the ICU?

Sept 10th :]

Got a job offer in ICU!!! so excited!

Thanks BlueMOON for your advice. It definitely helped calm my nerves for my interview. I think i came pretty well prepared. Now its just a waiting game to see if I got the job.

Thank you for this advice! I have my first panel interview for an ICU new grad program. I both nervous yet excited as I've always wanted to work in the ICU.

Thank You for all the additional information. I definatly understand the importance of it all. I've had some expereinces in which nurses have yelled or pushed me aside but I don't mind I realize...

Thank you so much for you input! I will take that all into consideration. Don't worry about it being long it really did help me get a sense of what to expect. THANK YOU! :]

Hi There, I'm a recent New Grad RN hoping to get my start off in the ICU. I've read many posts both for and against this issue and I was hoping to get some advice either from New Grads who had...