lillycat

This is in London. I was very lucky for the opportunity to come up as it seems like an area very difficult to get into it, in most cases it appears you need NICU experience to get into NICU which is very frustrating as how can you get experience without being given the opportunity! I would suggest to do a total revamp of your CV go into detail of what kind of patient conditions you have been dealing with and interventions that you have been doing. Spend time doing your cover letter explaining how much you would love the opportunity etc. Hope that is of some help!

Wow great advice thank you so much!

Sorry didn't really explain very well! Initially there will be 4 weeks orientation where I will be doing very little apart from observing and taking iv training and ventilator training days. I will have a mentor for a lot longer than 4 weeks!! I gradually will start by taking a level 1 baby each shift. After a few months I will then be under taking a 6 month neonatal training course provided by the hospital. It is a large teaching hospital that takes in new grads every year and trains them up :) Definitely would not go near a place with only 4 weeks orientation and then left on your own!!

Hi everyone :) I have just been offered a job in a NICU which I am so so excited about, but also very nervous! I am new grad with no experience in paeds or maternity so I will have a lot to learn but up for the challenge! There is a 4 week orientation programme when I first start but I don't want to start not having a clue about anything. I am just wondering if anybody could please give me advice on the most important basic things to know or very common conditions that I will come across? Any advice would be very much welcomed! Thanks :)

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