Experienced NICU Nurse Shadow an ICU nurse

[Anastasiak]

Hello,

I am an experienced NICU nurse with 3 years of experience. I have my neonatal CCRN. I am wanting to possibly change specialties to adult ICU. But, at the very least I want to experience an adult ICU for a few days to see what it is like and how it is different from a NICU.

Does anyone know of a hospital in southern california, preferably Inland Empire that would be willing to let me shadow an adult ICU nurse for a day?

Or if you are an ICU nurse, would your facility let me shadow you?

Thanks!

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Highly unlikely that you're going to get any takers on this. There are too many liability issues at stake for hospitals to allow non-employees (not affiliated with an educational program) to have any access to their patients or staff in the work setting.

[Anastasiak]

Maybe I should consider an internship then? Anyone know of any that consider experienced nurses?

[dah doh, BSN, RN]

No, but if you work in the NICU, you should talk to the adult ICU manager at your facility to see if they would let you shadow for a day. I've never seen it happen, but it doesn't hurt to ask. You could apply for a new grad ICU position, then get fast-tracked if hired.