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Hello all, This has been a real informational thread. Thanks to you all who have replied. I have taken into consideration what everyone has said and today I interviewed for peds as the nicu didn't have any positions open. One thing that the manager told me was that when census is low we could float to either nicu or newborn nursery. I would get a chance to see the best of both worlds. I wouldn't float until I came off orientation and everything but it's nice to know that I would get a chance to see some of everything. Either way like one of the posters said experience would not hinder me either way so I'm happy with I got for right now. Once a position opens up in the nicu I'll apply. We only have to be in the dept. for at least 6 months before we can transfer. I certainly don't mind that!

Hi all in nicu land, I'm graduate in December and I'm already interviewing for positions. The hospital where I want to work does hire new grads in the nicu. I want to go to the nicu but not right off because I feel like I need to get my feet wet in nursing. So I plan on starting off on a pediatric floor. After that newborn nursery, then the nicu. I know that these are two very different areas but I want to have experience in what normal looks like before I go into critical care. I'm not comfortable in my skills just yet and I want a broader range of experience. Is this a good idea? Any suggestions welcomed. :)

hi, i have a small question about the NELRP. if you are in a residency program at any hospital you don't qualify for it, or is this just true for Parkland Hospital's residency program?

Hi there, I'll be starting my last semester on the 28th of this month and i know exactly how you feel. I am scared to death but imagine how you felt the very first day of nursing school, then imagine how you felt the first day of the 2nd semester and the first day of the 3rd semester. It's the same nervousness and the same anxiety. I think that it's intensified times 10000 but it's alright. If you had enough courage and determination to get through those first three semesters you can definitely make it through this one. I'm not minimizing your feelings by no stretch of the imagination b/c i'm in the same boat. Please don't doubt yourself. We have all made it this far and we got to keep on going!!!:hlk:

Thank you all for your posts. I graduate in December '08 and the realization just hit me about the transition that I would have to face. It scared me at first but the transition to nursing school was a very radical one so if I can get through that, then a 12 hour shift shouldn't be a daunting task. Thank you again for your responses.

Hello everyone, To all of the NICU nurses out there i have one single question about it. Is there anything such as an 8 hour shift that exists in the NICU? The reason I'm asking is because i definitely want to work in the NICU after i graduate, but the 12 hour shifts scare me. I don't mind doing 12 hours but I've never had to work more than 8 hours on every job that I've had in my life. I'm afraid of the adjustment but as hard as nursing school was i don't think it would be that big of an adjustment. :chuckle(lol) Anyway i want to get my RN-BSN while working full time and I want to know how the shifts work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance.