Hello, everyone! Been a nurse for 4 years now (did everything, but NICU & mother/baby) and just got offered a NICU interview for a preceptorship/full time position. I LOVE caring for babies (did so in Family Practice & Pediatrics) and am exploring to see if NICU or mother/baby is the best "fit" for me.
I do have a BIG concern though.....if my hubby and I plan on getting pregnant in the future what types of risks will I place on my pregnancy should I accept the NICU position? NICU involves alot of x-rays, viral illneses (RSV, pneumonia, others) and etc...compared to lets say mother/baby, right? My priority is having healthy children and just don't want to risk that in any way......Thank you all for your reply...... - rn_happy
Our attendings and the head of respiratory feel that there is a risk that the nitric could bind with the fetuses hgb. Most nitrics are closed systems, but sometimes there is a leak or the bag gets left on. If the attending is pg then the other attending takes over that kid. They just don't want to take any chances.
I've done a lot of research on Nitric and have never heard anything like this.... do you have any articles?
NICU_3_RN
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I've done a lot of research on Nitric and have never heard anything like this.... do you have any articles?