For NICU "Bed #14 just passed away at 0647 and you need to do the bereavement care." "Bed #34 was on a 5 mcg/kg/hr Fent drip, since admit 2 weeks ago, but Dr. So-and-so wants to extubate, so we...
TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to dclamb3's topic in General Nursing
"regarding the NICU suggestion, just be aware it is very unlikely to get hired straight into a NICU after graduating, so I wouldnt bank on it right away and make it your only option. nursing school...
TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to dclamb3's topic in General Nursing
You would still have to get through nursing school, but I work in NICU, which in my opinion is less physicaly taxing. We work 12 hour shifts, but on most nights, we get to sit pretty frequently,...
When you are in NICU you know: 1. What it looks like when a parent's heart is breaking, as they are told there is nothing more we can do for their baby. 2. That "too young to die," is just a phrase...
TeenyTinyBabyRN replied to laynaER's topic in NICU, Neonatal
I am sorry you had to go through that, but the fact that you care so much, despite being painful for you, shows that you have a beautiful heart. It is something we must all experience as NICU nurses....