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Tilleycs...nice post....and well said! I agree....

Thank-you everyone for such wonderful feedback! I am really looking forward to possibly making even one child's experience in the NICU a positive one!

Wow, you really put things in perspective for me Kristi23...Thank-you This really gives me a lot of encouragement! It's kinda funny my situation right now....my sister started at the University of Milwaukee's Nursing program just recently as a freshman. Her interest is the same as mine as far as a specialty of peds., particularly, baby nursing/NICU. On the otherhand, I've already had 4 years of school, and some experience in healthcare, but will more than likely returning to school for the same thing she is in now Make sense? Are love of the "infantkind" is probably the ONLY thing we have in common;) Thank-you again for your inspiring reply :)

Thank you ladies for you prompt responses! What do you ladies find rewarding about working in the NICU? It's got to be impossible to see so much sickness in such tiny little bodies. I just wonder how you're able to keep all the different meds, tubes, and just EVERYTHING straight! I see those little beings with all of this "equipment" attached to them, and just wonder...man, would I be good for a position like that?? I consider myself very much a perfectionist, organized, and detail oriented...in a nutshell, but for balance I also like a lot of smiles, laughter, and goofiness:roll once in a while!

Hello everyone! I'm kind of new to the circuit! Haven't even decided on nursing school yet, but about 80% sure it's what I want to do. Anyways, I have ALWAYS loved working with infants and my choice for a specialty would be either NICU or a newborn Nursery Nurse. I was just interested in hearing your thoughts on the pros and/or cons, (if there are any), of working in either or both specialty. Thanks again for your input :)