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Thinking about applying to CTICU... Need a confidence boost

I have been working on a medical step-down unit for a little over a year, and just saw a position open up on our CTICU. My original plan was to wait at least another 4 months to start looking (mostly out of courtesy to my current manager), but these positions don't open up frequently and I feel that I should at least try applying.

The position requirements are at least one year of critical care experience. My unit is officially considered a critical care unit, and while we don't titrate drips, I do have quite a bit of experience with vented patients. I know..... I don't know everything, but I'm sharp, hardworking, and intellectually curious. Plus, my learning curve on my unit has slowed down so much, that I don't think another 4-8 months would give me that much more, aside from an extra code or two. I have become bored on my unit, and while I do like it, Im itching to move on to my goal of working in an ICU. I feel that I know the basics, and I can perfect my critical training in a faster paced learning environment.

In my head, my worst case scenario is that I won't even get considered, so need a confidence boost or valuable advice and insight from CTICU nurses on the subject. Do I have a shot?

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You can only try. You have nothing to lose. I would avoid words like....I'm bored here. I would instead focus on what you have learned what you bring and your long term commitment. Many ICU managers are frankly sick to death of being used for that 1 year for CRNA...long term commitment is what they are looking for because it is expensive to keep hiring new people every year.

You got this!

Focus on what you can do for them, rather what they can do for you. ;)

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