Anonymous44

Anonymous44 BSN, RN

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  1. Normal new grad feelings or not feeling NICU?

    Anonymous44 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi I am a new grad who landed her dream position in a level IV NICU. I had been a volunteer cuddler, and a tech on a busy med surg floor all through nursing school. I had a bunch of great job offers,...

  2. Normal new grad feelings or not feeling NICU?

    Anonymous44 replied to Anonymous44's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I actually ended up going to a new hospital on their adult medical ICU and I love it! I might come back to NICU or try PICU or L&D another time at another hospital, but for the time being I love...

  3. What would you do?

    Anonymous44 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Friends! I am a new grad who was recently released from orientation after an almost mutual decision. I did not officially quit so my status will be ‘terminated’ if I do not accept another...

  4. What would you do?

    Anonymous44 replied to Anonymous44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That’s a good point. I was in Peds and I had some issues with being left out of the communication loop between management and my preceptors and I was consistently not getting what I needed...

  5. New Grad - ICU or L&D

    Anonymous44 replied to wobbles007's topic in General Nursing

    I am also looking at this thread in 2020 haha. I graduated in May and all through nursing school I wanted to do NICU. My last rotation right before COVID was in a CICU and I loved everything about it....

  6. Normal new grad feelings or not feeling NICU?

    Anonymous44 replied to Anonymous44's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think I have finally realized it is more about the unit culture than the NICU itself. When I wrote that I wasn’t even getting higher acuity level 2 babies I was only having feeder growers...

  7. Normal new grad feelings or not feeling NICU?

    Anonymous44 replied to Anonymous44's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Exactly the way I described it to someone else. Fortunately for the babies but unfortunately for adrenaline junkies most of the kids in there just need help breathing and

  8. Normal new grad feelings or not feeling NICU?

    Anonymous44 replied to Anonymous44's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've been doing level 2 for about 4 months. I guess I just pictured this being a higher acuity than it is and not really what I was looking for. I am not ready to give up on NICU yet. I love attending...

  9. New Grad considering quitting nursing

    Anonymous44 replied to Jacob's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not quite sure if I am going to be helpful, but I am in the same boat. I just graduated and worked so hard to get here and I am not sure I like it but what else can I do? I am strongly considering...