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Thanks for all the advice! Yeah, I agree that I'm no more qualified than any other new grad (as you can't exactly set yourself up to do so). I am very open to other areas, but I wanted to see if anyone had advice about preparing myself for ICU. Because after all, if I don't get a new grad ICU job, I am still able to apply in other areas, but at least I tried to prepare myself. As I get closer to graduation, I will begin to ID the hospitals I want to work in and do as you said. You said my "experience looks good, though not in a way that will make you more qualified than another grad for ICU". Is there something else I could be doing?

Hello all, I am entering my senior year of a BSc Nursing degree at a top-30-in-world university (not sure if that's relevant). I appreciate that many say to get a med/surg job after grad BUT I would like to prepare myself for an ICU New Grad position as much as I can. Would someone please advise me if I am on the right track (I truly am not asking facetiously, but I want to know what else to add/gain experience in, or what I should look to do in my senior year) Not sure if they teach this in the US (I'm in Canada, but a US citizen so will be returning) -> IV insertion/removal/management, PICC line dressing/care)3.8 nursing GPABLS certificationCNA at safety-net hospital in critical care COVID unit, floats to SICU, MICU, and Peds EDWas CNA at COVID nursing homeVP of External Relations, Nursing Legislative Councillor, Nursing Senator (advocated for students on largest governing board of university), sat on 8+ university committees doing health policy and STI-prevention work at the student clinicResearch Assistant for national clinical guidelines on homeless healthResearch Assistant for infectious diseases labDid French -> English translation for student health policy associationMentor for Nursing Peer Mentorship ProgramMentor for International Student ServicesWas selected to take Interprofessional Global Health Course at school (have certificate)Tour Guide for schoolClinical Research in Diabetes First author publication in Medical Education Simulation DevelopmentRan open houses for high school students to teach them about health professions, demonstrated IVs/phlebotomyClinical rotations in Critical Care, Hem/Onc, Cardiac, Palliative, Community Care, Obs/Postpartum, Geriatrics, Psych (community care was half online following elderly client, half in person community project with local clinic)Thanks all!

Hi all, I am graduating May 2021 with my BScN degree. I am an American citizen, but my degree will be from a Quebec university (Canada), thus ineligible for the accelerated process. I'm from MA but interested in practicing in New York State (NYC specifically). I have questions about the process regarding CGFNS and the RN Application on NYS. Registered Nurse Application - it asks for a CGFNS ID. However, I have not completed my order yet because I do not have the registration document I mention below (I am assuming this is what they want). 1) Where do I get the CGFNS ID? I only have an order number 2) Do I have to wait until I'm approved for graduation to do this application? 3) Should I wait to do the child abuse/IPC certifications until graduation? CGFNS - CGFNS asks for a professional license/registration document. 1) How do I receive this - if it is the registered nurse application for NYS, then how do I receive the document when I don't have a CGFNS ID? (I only have CGFNS order number) 2) What is this registration document? 3) Do I have to wait until I have approval to graduate to do this process?