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What are your thoughts ?

I am a foreign educated RN and passed my NCLEX in August. Had to do an endorsement after and got my License here and currently having applications out to several hospitals.

Today I received a phone call from a Critical Care Unit (in this hospital it means The Critical Care Unit is a medical/surgical unit for patients requiring specialized neurological, pulmonary, renal, cardiovascular, or post-operative monitoring/ ICU is heart related).

After I graduated I worked at the neurological early rehabiliation unit for almost 1.5 years.

I was very happy I got a phone call for an interview cause I have been waiting on somebody to at least call.

Now that it sunk in I am a littlve nervous that I might not be ready for this kind of unit. Yes I know, its only an interview but it still concerns me.

I also never worked at a hospital here in the USA either, so everything is just really new to me. I guess I am just a little overwhelmed with everything.

But I will give my best at that interview and I guess just wait and see what happens.

Just wanted some opinions from somebody who works in such a unit.

BTW the only requirement for that job listing was: Current RN License or a pending License for new grads.

Thanks.

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    Anybody ???????????/

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    For what it's worth, I was hired in an ICU as a new grad and have been a critical care nurse for a couple years... If you are willing to learn about the pathophysiologies and become more of a critical thinker more than a task orientated nurse, you may do very well. Take advantage of your precepted time to learn, and maybe pick up a CCRN book to get the tidbits.

    I've known floor nurses that have become great ICU nurses.. and a few that should have stayed on the floor.

    And...well... I've floated to the floor a few times.... and I make a horrible floor nurse :)

    Good Luck!!

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    Thanks for the reply. I am definitely willing to learn.

    I guess, I will see next tuesday how it turns out.

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    Good luck.

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    Got the job ! I am beyond happy. First job interview here and i scored, hahaha.

    Can you recommend a good book ???

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