I am currently in nursing school in Louisiana. I will graduate in Dec. 2004. Currently, I am working as a nurse tech on an OB/GYN unit. I am very interested in working in the NICU but don't know where to begin. I should probably try to get a tech job there, right? Or would you suggest well baby nursery first? Also, I was wondering if anyone could explain to me what will happen once I graduate. I hear a lot about preceptorships, I'm assuming all new grads go through something like this. And after I graduate, I will be hired as a graduate nurse until I pass boards, correct? Do hospitals hire GN's in the NICU? One last question, If anyone is from Louisiana, new orleans and surrounding areas, any suggestions on where to work? THANKS!!