Words of Wisdom?

Be honest with your desire and your areas you need to improve. I tell my new grad orientees in the PICU that you aren't suppose to know everything on day one or orientation would be pointless. To me the more important quality in a good ICU nurse is desire to learn and genuine motivation/interest in the positon which you sound like you have.

Good luck with your internship. I started out in a critical care internship and it was not a good fit for me. If you are able to multitask very well and like a constantly stimulating environment, are able to react quickly and think on the fly, you will do great. I tend to have to think about things a little before I react, maybe because I am being anal, but this was seen as a weakness in my program. My advice to you is to make sure you have good communication with your preceptor. Try to set up a regular time to get feedback (end of day, end of week) on what you have done well and what needs improvement. Maybe you could keep a journal with this information so you can see how far you have come. I wish I had done these things. Good luck to you!