What to get done before entering NICU

[Jess_Missouri_RN]

Hello :)

I am in my last year of school and wanting to enter the NICU. The hospital I am interested in does a 12-16 week orientation. They require the RN to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and be certified in neonatal resuscitation six months after orientation. I was wondering if this is do-able before applying and will this help me in any way as they have a panel review... I'm just not sure if it was something feasible w/o experience?

They also staff a helicopter transport team that travels with Air Rescue Consortium of Hospitals (ARCH). This requires 2+ years in the NICU and is something that interest me. Wanted to hear from anyone who does this...

Thank you!

[UTVOL3]

Hello :)

They also staff a helicopter transport team that travels with Air Rescue Consortium of Hospitals (ARCH). This requires 2+ years in the NICU and is something that interest me. Wanted to hear from anyone who does this...

Thank you!

:nurse:Girl I used to live for air transports. Not sure what ARCH is but it sounds like we had a similar setup, the hospital provided the helicopter and pilot, but the team was made up of a NICU RN and RRT. What did you want to know?

[Sweeper933]

I wouldn't worry about having the NRP done before you start orientation. For me, it was a huge help to have some experience doing some of those things before I took the class. Since your unit doesn't require you to take the class until later on, you should never be put in a situation where you would have to know it until then.

[Jess_Missouri_RN]

:nurse:Girl I used to live for air transports. Not sure what ARCH is but it sounds like we had a similar setup, the hospital provided the helicopter and pilot, but the team was made up of a NICU RN and RRT. What did you want to know?

I just wanted to know what it was like and how far they travel.