Sneech07

I was wondering what kinds of emergencies have you seen in the field. I am considering switching to a PDN in pediatrics from NICU, but my hesitancy lies that I won't have a team of staff in the room. Are the patients YOU have cared for stable and chronic? Or have you taken cases that made you nervous? Thank you so much for any advice. Much appreciated!

I started as a new grad at GW and thought their internship was fantastic. Older nurses were supportive and it was a great place to learn. Good luck!

I recently started a job at GW University hospital. Its in a great area of DC, they have a great internship program, and offer very good tutition benfits affiliated with the university. I live in Alexandria, VA which is about a 20 minute drive. Other areas include south MD and Arlington. GW is also right next to the metro.

Hi there. Since i can remember I have wanted to be a NICU nurse. I am currently enrolled in a ASS/RN program and will graduate next december. I have an externship with a level two NICU in the area this summer. I hope to do a fellowship upon graduation. I had a meeting with my advisor today who was a NICU nurse for over 30 yrs. She does not recommend new nurses in any ICU. She explained that a new nurse does not have the experience and that even if you do a fellowship, six mo. isnt enough time to learn the basics. She gave me the senario of a baby coding and no one being around. would a new nurse know what to do? She also said that older Nicu nurses dont want you as their peers because of the inexperience. My advisor basically said i was making a bad choice. what do you think? how are you handling the situation? would you recommend it? or looking back would you have done a mother/baby run before specializing? please i need guidence.