Educational books for new grad in the NICU

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Hey all,

I graduated in May and will begin my career in a level IV NICU next month.  Are there any NICU nurses here that could suggest some educational material for me to read before I start, or provide me with any advice at all?  I'm mostly interested in learning/understanding some of the lingo and basics before I start.  The learning curve is going to be huge, so I feel that if I can come in with the ability to understand some of the lingo, it will make me feel a little bit better.  

I'm so excited, and honestly I feel like I've landed my dream job.  I'm thrilled that this is where my career begins.  ?I'm a little nervous as there will be a lot of OJT since we really don't learn much about the NICU in school.  I'd love to hear from you NICU nurses, and managers!  

TIA

Mandi~

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Here is a couple of books that are highly recommended for new NICU nurses. You don't need to buy the newest edition.

Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care

https://www.amazon.com/Merenstein-Gardners-Handbook-Neonatal-Intensive/dp/032332083X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (AWHONN))

https://www.amazon.com/Curriculum-Neonatal-Intensive-Nursing-AWHONN/dp/032322590X/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=032322590X&pd_rd_r=8d184d18-2ae8-11e9-9383-b9ef8e54b940&pd_rd_w=vSjy0&pd_rd_wg=bbSUh&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=1ZCTZHZG17E2DARAD5M8&psc=1&refRID=1ZCTZHZG17E2DARAD5M8

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15 hours ago, NICU Guy said:

Here is a couple of books that are highly recommended for new NICU nurses. You don't need to buy the newest edition.

Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care

https://www.amazon.com/Merenstein-Gardners-Handbook-Neonatal-Intensive/dp/032332083X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (AWHONN))

https://www.amazon.com/Curriculum-Neonatal-Intensive-Nursing-AWHONN/dp/032322590X/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=032322590X&pd_rd_r=8d184d18-2ae8-11e9-9383-b9ef8e54b940&pd_rd_w=vSjy0&pd_rd_wg=bbSUh&pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&pf_rd_r=1ZCTZHZG17E2DARAD5M8&psc=1&refRID=1ZCTZHZG17E2DARAD5M8

Thanks so much!

 

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