Re: Critical Care/ED job for Newer Nurse
You are likely having difficulty because of a few reasons.
You're a new grad that is leaving their first RN position 4 months after licensing. That makes you look like an individual that could be indecisive, unable to get along with others, unable to do critical care, etc. Also, 4 months of critical care is likely being viewed as 1-2 months by hiring managers because of your hospital and nursing orientation to the unit once you obtained your RN license.
Your previous LPN experience is irrelevant in the eyes of most nurse managers in critical care ares.
Many new grads have BLS, ACLS, and have worked as interns, externs, and/or done critical care residency programs. They've taken telemetry courses and critical care courses. Your credentials aren't necessarily any different than those you are competing against for a job.
What hospitals have you applied at?
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