NICU Nurses Questions,

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Are there any nicu nurses here in the military; particularly in the Air Force? I was wondering if you enjoyed your job? Are there many bases to choose from in this field? Is it hard to become a nicu nurse in the military if you are already one as a civilian? What are the pros/cons on being a nicu nurse in the military vs a civilian? Do you deploy a lot?

Thanks for any input you may have.

I have not had a deployment, and I have more than 15 years in the USAF as an enlisted member and Nurse Corps officer. A lot of my time has been overseas, however. Being an AF member we are deployable during certain rotations and may be asked to volunteer if a fill in is needed. If you deploy you will be working with adult patients, or may get the occasional peds case if someone is aware of your skills. If you are stationed stateside you may experience more opportunites for deploying. Most of the time, because NICU RNs are quite specialized, you will not have to deploy unless you volunteer to do so.

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