Male Neonatal Nurse

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Hello guys,

Currently I am a third year nursing student. Just finished clinical posting at NICU last month during pediatrics module. What can I say is that I really enjoy working with babies. I want to know whether they are male nurses out there who currently working in neonatal unit. Is it possible for me to start working in NICU?

Thank you :)

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Specializes in Psych.

Not male, or a NICU nurse, but as a parent of a NICU graduate my husband and I LOVED the male nurse my daughter had. By joking around ( yelling at me for not having a full battery in my camcorder for instance) put me at ease when I was freaking out inside. And he didnt hold back when telling me the things that were done for my daughter ( suctioning a ton of poop out of her belly).

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Specializes in L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation.
Hello guys,

Currently I am a third year nursing student. Just finished clinical posting at NICU last month during pediatrics module. What can I say is that I really enjoy working with babies. I want to know whether they are male nurses out there who currently working in neonatal unit. Is it possible for me to start working in NICU?

Thank you :)

I'm a male and have been working in the NICU for 7 years now. It's a great place to work as a guy. I'd be happy to talk to you more about it if you are interested.

nicuguy

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.
Search for Bortaz's posts. He works in NICU and has awesome stories and knowledge!

Thanks, Mom. :)

And yeah, I think we need more male nurses in the NICU. I'd be happy to talk with you as well.

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Thanks, Mom. :)

OMG!!! I am semi-starstruck! Having one of my "heroes" comment back is like meeting a star!

I am such a dork...oh, well. :-)

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hey, Bortaz, I would have beat mom; but I was without a z key! now using onscreen keyboard, so no long posts!

Thanks, Mom. :)

And yeah, I think we need more male nurses in the NICU. I'd be happy to talk with you as well.

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.

Thanks, Mom. :)

OMG!!! I am semi-starstruck! Having one of my "heroes" comment back is like meeting a star!

I am such a dork...oh, well. :-)

You crazy :)
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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I used to work with a male NICU nurse whose only problem was that he had GIGANTIC hands. We used to assign him the 'huge' babies (anyone over 3#) :)

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.

No no no. No big babies!

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I'm so glad to hear that :) Thanks for responding

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I already added you as my friend. I really looking forward to work in NICU but the competition was very high here. We produced lots of new nurses every year. The fact that I am male so it was quite hard you know. I believe there are no male nurses working in NICU in my country. So can you share how you made it to NICU?

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