Hi! I am interested in working in a local NICU, i am a new grad- no experience. A nurse who works there told me that the training is 24 weeks long! (6 months). I am very excited to hear this, as i will take as much training as they want to give me! But i was wondering why this is. I have heard PICU trains for about 14-16 weeks, and i was wondering why the difference? It makes me a little nervous that perhaps NICU will be too intensive for me after all .