Re: Need help - L&D or NICU I'm confused.
There is quite a difference between the two areas. Is the NICU in a regular hospital or strictly a pediatric facility? With the NICU position, provided that it is at a full service hospital, you will get the opportunity to attend deliveries down the road. It depends on which area that you are most interested in? Caring for the baby, or caring for the mother?
Some nurse get quite scared in dealing with very tiny infants, others would work no other area. Are you able to shadow a nurse in each of the areas for a day or two to see which you think is a better fit for you? It depends on the educators as well in each area, and how long that your training would be, etc. Just something else to consider.
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