 Hi guys, and today I want to talk about a topic that I get asked a lot to speak about and that is what are my opinions on new grads in the ICU. So I personally wasn't a new grad in the ICU. I had a year of experience going into the ICU, but with that being said, hey, shh, Abby, but with that being said, I still, do you mind? I am sitting on the counter, but with that being said, I still felt like a new grad starting off in the ICU, even though I had a year of experience. So let's get down to my thoughts. I think that to be a new grad in the ICU, you have to be a special sort of new grad. And what I mean by this is, there's different types of new grad nurses. Some have a little bit more confidence. Some are smarter than others and that doesn't mean that you're, and I'm not saying that means you're a good or bad nurse, but to be in the ICU, it takes a certain sort of personality. You have to be a quick learner. You have to be willing to jump right into things and get in on the action and not be afraid to just be challenged and have new things just thrown your way and you have to kind of figure it out. Personally, I think it's really great to have some experience elsewhere before going into the ICU, but I do think that it's possible for new grads to go into the ICU and do well at being an ICU nurse. I have seen and I know of a lot of nurses who were new grads that went into ICU and who are doing fantastic right now, but they also have those personalities where they're confident in themselves and they're just really go-getters and they're striving to learn and not afraid to be hands-on and just like, hey, throw it my way and I'll figure it out and I'll be challenged. And yeah, so I do think new grads can work in the ICU, but I really think that you should look at yourself and look at your nursing capabilities and decide, should I have some experience elsewhere first? Will I have the confidence enough? Will I have the motivation enough to learn in the ICU or am I gonna kind of be shy and I don't wanna say cower away, but kinda cower away at critical situations when they arise. And that doesn't mean you're a bad nurse, it just means that you're self-aware of your personality and that doesn't mean that you won't be an ICU nurse in the future and you won't be a great ICU nurse in the future, but some people need that little bit of experience first off before they can go into the ICU. So let me know your thoughts in the comments below about new grad nurses in the ICU and let me know. And if you have any other questions, leave them in the comments below, give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel and I'll see you next time, bye.