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Hi, Due to COVID-19, my hospital or nearby hospitals are not offering STABLE classes. I was wondering if the eLearning course is worth it? https://stableprogram.org/product/s-t-a-b-l-e-learner-online-course/ I will get reimbursed and with all the free time I have at home, I thought it's good to take it now. Does anybody have info on this online course? Thanks in advance!

I am starting at First Hill NICU this August! Is anybody coming to the 8/13 orientation?

But in her case, we are talking about "Will her educational background help her find hospitals with EB3 sponsorship". The answer is no. Why would hospitals hire a new grad who doesn't even have a work permit? They would have to sponsor her and wait ~3 to 5 years for her to start working until she gets her priority date. I don't know this, but if she has or comes from money, is EB5 an option?

I don't know how the above poster's friend worked in the US for 2 years with F1 post graduation, I think the you can work with your OPT for 1 year maximum (since nursing is not STEM). She should contact her lawyer first. But I know a very close friend who came to the US in high school and went to college for her BSN here. When she turned 21, she had to apply for F1 and post graduation, she used her OPT at an acute care facility and got a year of experience. Towards end of her one year, she found an international nursing agency that would sponsor her with EB3. She applied for a Master's degree (not nursing but healthcare related) and maintained her F1 status while the agency filed necessary paperwork. However, she is not from China, so it took less than a year for her to get a greencard last year. There is a way, it's just very long and she will probably have to move (possibly to another state) where there's nursing shortage...that's where agencies will send you mostly. Most hospitals don't do direct hiring and sponsorship nowadays. I hope this helps.

When did you get the email for an interview?

When did you guys apply to NICU? I applied, but I haven't heard back:(

Nothing yet for me:( I applied for Women's service.

Hi everyone! I applied on the 6th as well. I guess the waiting game begins...

Thanks for the responses! Besides NRP and STABLE, how should I express my interest to NICU? All of my experiences are adult med/surg... I am having hard time with making my resume to stand out.

Hi, everyone! Little about me: I've been working in a 31-bed MedSurg unit for little less than 2 years now and I've been thinking about transferring to NICU. My senior practicum was not in NICU, and my interest in NICU started beginning of this year when I visited my nephew who stayed in NICU for a couple weeks. I love babies but I'm more attracted to and fascinated by the science side of it. I thought I should re-write my CL and resume before it's too late. Since all of my experience is with the adult population, I thought taking NRP and STABLE certification would make my resume stand out. But in multiple threads, I heard this is not necessary and some even said this will look bad on a resume. Is this true? Also for everyone who transferred to NICU from a different unit, how did you do it? Any word of advice would be appreciated! Thank you so much in advance!

Hi, all. I graduated with my BSN in 2015 and have 11 months of experience at an urgent care center. I've recently been contacted by an agency who's willing to find me a job for a permanent placement at a med-surg unit. I've been searching for posts that can answer my question, but I could find none. Basically I'm little concerned with this because of my lack of experience. I'm a "new-grad" in terms of acute care and I will be placed in a hospital setting if I take this job. I read that in short-term/traveling assignments, nurses don't get any nursing/skills orientation with preceptors. If I take this permanent placement, do you think I will be offered (or at least request) a proper orientation like a new-grad? *A recruiter at the agency told me that I will be sent to a city/state where there is long-term nursing shortage. Thanks in advance.