Entering the NICU

[sweetspirit]

Partial Vent, Partial Questions!!!! Please bare with me

I am a Med-Surg nurse with two years floor experience. My LOVE has always been the NICU! I chose to go med-surg to get some experience and get a "feel" for who I was as a nurse. I have lately trying to get a job in a NICU. At the hospital I work at, we have a level II - I have interviewed twice since December with them....and I got the same response each time - "We were so impressed! You are a great candidate! Make sure you apply the next time a job comes open! - BUT... we chose someone with NICU experience!" ARRRGHHHH.....I am so frustrated...I have also applied to 3 different level III hospitals in surrounding areas - but have not even heard a peep from them!....

So here's my stats:

I have a BS in Psych (my first round in college:))

ASN

I just yesterday applied to start taking classes for my BSN

I also bought Merenstein and Gardners "Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care" - so that I can do some CEU's and post it on my resume.......

Now...What else should I do? Any other suggestions? Or just a simple keep at it!

Thanks

[preemieRNkate, RN]

Keep at it! Sometimes it seems that we (my unit) won't hire someone who is a great candidate, and other times they'll hire anyone with a pulse. Be persistent, send them your resume and then follow it up with a phone call. Good luck!

[zahryia, LPN]

Partial Vent, Partial Questions!!!! Please bare with me

I am a Med-Surg nurse with two years floor experience. My LOVE has always been the NICU! I chose to go med-surg to get some experience and get a "feel" for who I was as a nurse. I have lately trying to get a job in a NICU. At the hospital I work at, we have a level II - I have interviewed twice since December with them....and I got the same response each time - "We were so impressed! You are a great candidate! Make sure you apply the next time a job comes open! - BUT... we chose someone with NICU experience!" ARRRGHHHH.....I am so frustrated...I have also applied to 3 different level III hospitals in surrounding areas - but have not even heard a peep from them!....

So here's my stats:

I have a BS in Psych (my first round in college:))

ASN

I just yesterday applied to start taking classes for my BSN

I also bought Merenstein and Gardners "Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care" - so that I can do some CEU's and post it on my resume.......

Now...What else should I do? Any other suggestions? Or just a simple keep at it!

Thanks

Join AWHONN and/or NANN. Start going to the local meetings and network.

Would you be willing to work in a regular or special care nursery in the meantime?

[baylor09]

do you think it would be wise to join something like AWHONN while I'm in my last year of BSN nursing school so I could put that on my resume upon graduation/applying? Do they even allow students to join?