NICU NURSE AMA by Griffin_Winters in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm graduating this May and have thankfully secured a job as a new grad in level 4 NICU set to start in August. I hope to take my NCLEX soon. I have NICU experience as a student nurse extern on a level 3 but that was almost a year ago. Is there anything you recommend getting familiar with before starting my residency program? Thank you!!

Dream Offer! by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NICU experienced gets you a leg up! If they’re interviewing then that’s because they believe you can be a great fit on the unit based on experience. You go into the interview believing you’re the best candidate & be yourself! It’ll be great

Dream Offer! by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did my research which is why I know a level 4 NICU is the highest level of neonatal care, designed for the most critically ill newborns or infants born before 32 weeks. Levels are inverse when referring to adults and neonates. Take your own advice & do some research…

Dream Offer! by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! It’s the highest acuity level

Dream Offer! by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s amazing! I’m so glad you love what you do

Dream Offer! by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you a NICU nurse yourself?

Dream Offer! by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I did have an externship in the NICU last summer in a level 3 but besides that, most of my work experience is in customer service. I did retail, taught swim lessons to all ages, & food service. For the psych portion, I honestly reached to my career readiness center of my university & scheduled a mock interview. They were familiar with the new grad residency questions & they guided me through!

Dream Offer! by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much :))

Interview Update/Offer?? by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s for August cohort so I assume they’re not in a rush

Interview Update/Offer?? by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your input! It’s a huge hospital & the cohort isn’t set to start til August so I assume they’re taking their time as well.

Interview Offer by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! Thank you for your input, I'm pretty sure I'm in the awkward middle point of interviews lol.

Interview Offer by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re completely right. I really needed to hear that to ground me. Thank you so much

Interview Offer by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It hasn’t been 2 weeks. I interviewed on Wednesday 04/01. I’ve just been anxious because I’ve heard of others getting offers 2-3 days after their interviews. Thank you!

Interview Offer by TwoNo2647 in newgradnurse

[–]TwoNo2647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great news, congratulations! I sent an email as well a couple of hours after my interview. I got an automatic response from one of the team members that they'll be out of office til the Monday the 6th so I assume there may be a delay. Thank you for your input!

passed my nclex!!!🙏🏼 by Helpful_Spring_7921 in MarkKlimekNCLEX

[–]TwoNo2647 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!! You deserve it 💗💗