L&D to NICU

[ksola]

Hi, all. So I'm a new grad. I tried getting a NICU position, with no luck. So I settled (hate using that word, cause I still am very grateful to be where I am) for a position on L&D. I like it a lot so far, however NICU is my #1 goal. It's no doubt the direction I want to be working towards.

My question is, how hard will it be for me to make this transition? And is there anything I can be doing in this first year to make that transition easier for me? (And also to make myself more marketable.)

[Didizain]

can you tell me more about the interview process for the nicu

[vanilla bean]

Do NICU nurses attend high-risk deliveries at your facility? If so, try to make a good impression. Try to get to know them a bit. Be friendly and helpful. They may just be the ones that can assist you to get in to the NICU by talking you up and telling their nurse manager what a great nurse you are and what a good coworker you'd be. Master your NRP skills and make every effort to become highly skilled in newborn care/assessments.

[ksola]

On 8/16/2019 at 7:42 PM, vanilla bean said:

Do NICU nurses attend high-risk deliveries at your facility? If so, try to make a good impression. Try to get to know them a bit. Be friendly and helpful. They may just be the ones that can assist you to get in to the NICU by talking you up and telling their nurse manager what a great nurse you are and what a good coworker you'd be. Master your NRP skills and make every effort to become highly skilled in newborn care/assessments.

I posted this months ago and never got a reply. Coincidentally, the day you replied was the same day I was finally offered and accepted a position at my dream NICU. I appreciate your response though!