How can I go from New Grad RN to NICU RN???

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Hello Everyone,

I just graduated from a BScN program and passed the CRNE and am now an RN :) I knew ever since going into nursing that my dream is to work in the NICU. It is what I was born to do and I know it. I'm in Canada though (ontario to be more specific) and there are not very many hospitals that allow new graduate nurses to work in the NICU. Obviously, I am open to working in other wards first and eventually working myself into the NICU. Unfortunately the job hunt has not been going well as I have yet to score a job, but I am continuing to apply. I feel like I am stuck in a rut and I don't know where to go from here. There is a 4-month Perinatal Intensive Care Nursing Program that starts in September that I plan on applying to in the next few days- I am just unaware if this is the right thing to do. It is a program designed to prepare RNs to work in any Level II or Level III NICU. I know that a few hospitals in Ontario don't let you apply to their NICUs unless you have this program already, so that's a plus. However, I am unsure if as soon as I graduate from this program if I can apply to work at a NICU? What happens if I don't get a job by then?

Any suggestions? Advice? etc. Anything would be greatly appreciated!!!

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