Critical Care Experience
Hello. My name is Shawlawn. I have been a registered nurse for a year now;was an LPN for 4. It is comforting to know that I am not the only "novice" nurse having difficulty getting into an ICU position. I spent 6 months on a neurosurgery acute care unit and this last 6 has been in corrections nursing because I had given up on my dream of becoming a CRNA. thats simply because every ICU position I applied for, I was always referred to the "unit they thought I'd be good on". I am very competent in Med/Surg. That used to be the pre-requisite for ICU. Now, most employers are asking for one year in ICU already.
What do I do? My hands are tied. I live in Virginia, Hamptonroads/Tidewater area. Does anybody know how I can possibly get my feet wet? Should I try for ED positions? Does it matter if I go to a small community hospital or not? HELP!!!! I dont want to lose motivation!!!!!!
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I know I am late in response
Sun, 09/20/2009 - 12:33pm — lima611I know I am late in response to your post, but are you willing to move? I currently work at johns Hopkins, in the ICU, and My unit is hiring along with other ICU's. I also know that GW is hiring as well. Good luck with everything!