I need some advice, or maybe just to vent. Everybody has a different opinion of new grads in the icu. I've had good experience and I've had not so good. The issue now, is that on our dayshift, ALL the new nurses are new grads. There are maybe 2-3 seasoned nurses. Our icu gets everything from fresh open hearts to medical to psych. If a "really sick patient" gets admitted, we have to completely change patient assignments, because the newbies say "That patient is too sick, or really sick, I can't handle that." What the h### did they apply to the icu for??????? I agree, we shouldn't eat our young, but we shouldn't load down the old pack mules til they can't take anymore either!!! I'm truly concerned for patient safety and managment could care less. HElp!!!! Comments?? suggestions????