I have always wanted to go into the 'medical field,' but strayed as life through other opportunities my way. After having my 2nd preterm baby, who ended up with a short NICU stay (9 days, born at 34 weeks) I knew this was what I wanted to do with my life. I debated about getting my ASN first, so I could get some hands on nursing experience while completing my BSN, but have (hopefully if accepted) decided to just go straight for my BSN. It takes less time with the schools I have looked at. As a single mom of a 2 and 5 year old, I am eager to be done studying and back to work. I am completing my last prerequisites and have just applied for the BSN program starting in August, 2015.
I have searched a couple of job postings when I first started, and quite a few of the NICU postings prefer experience. How do you get this? As an existing NICU nurse, what path or advice can you give to eventually land a NICU job?
NICU Guy, BSN, RN
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300 RNs and 15 Assistant Nursing Care Managers
The NICU that I did my Capstone was a 60 bed with 140 RNs