How Do I transfer from OR to ICU nursing?

I am not in ICU nursing, but I recently spoke with a friend of mine who is, and I was asking him how he got in. He told me that once you have at least 1 year of med/surg you can apply to a post-rn graduate certificate in ICU nursing, and after that it is very easy to find a job in ICU. He is Canadian though, maybe it is different in other countries.

Just apply for the position. What road blocks are you running into? ICU positions tend to be a little bit more difficult to get this day in time w/o critical care experience....depending on your location.

I have applied to several. I have been blocked by HR. I have asked what it is I need to work on but get no reply. I am just ready for a change and feel like I have a good base background to do critical care.

Is this a lateral move in the same hospital? If you are not getting a reply from HR then you need to go there and talk to someone. I had issues with HR when applying for my current position. First they didn't have my info and then they said I wasn't qualified. I finally went to the director of my unit and she pulled my application and resume from HR and gave me an interview. I was more than qualified for the position and I was hired. I would suggest just being a little more proactive and find out what the deal is with HR. If you can get the contact info, I would contact the director of the ICU and inquire about any open positions. More than likely the director has no idea because HR is forwarding your application and resume.

good advice thanks!!! I will try the NM of ICU and HR.

I have applied to several. I have been blocked by HR. I have asked what it is I need to work on but get no reply. I am just ready for a change and feel like I have a good base background to do critical care.

Go to their office and sit until you get an answer.