NicuMurse

Same here message me your contact info. I’m here to help !

Hi iphielove i can offer recommendations if you need let me know

I am in my first semester of grad school to obtain my PMNHP. To answer your question, from what I know, absolutely not.

Hello all, I reached my dreams of becoming a NICU nurse. I had practicum on the same unit last fall, graduated in december, and was hired onto the unit recently. I am currently on orientation. I love what I do, I am very passionate about my job, respect my colleagues, and give thanks every day for the opportunity to save innocent lives. I am a young male, and lets face it, in this specialty, its extremely female dominated. Today, I got really upset, and I am usually never emotional. Two colleagues of mine complained about me and my preceptor to a hire up behind closed doors. I am not going to accept the common phrase "welcome to the NICU, this is how it is" this is unacceptable. The reason for the complaint was so unjustifiable. I honestly feel like someone, or some individuals, don't like me because I am a guy and am stepping on their feet. I know this sounds silly, but where I work, there is quite a bit gossip and other such things. But you know what, I come to work for my patients and their families, to provide the best possible nursing care I can. I don't come to work to get caught up in the social experiences. I am not going to allow what happens on a daily basis happen to me. I am not afraid to stand up for myself in a respectful manor. And my preceptor was very upset. She did not find that acceptable at all. She stood up for me, and herself, as she should have, because we didn't do anything but choose an assignment last minute / set up a sterile field She would NEVER allow me to do anything that she feel would uncomfortable with. I guess I just need some other NICU nurses to vent to. It's very hard to vent to anyone where I work, because I just don't feel comfortable, confident, or trustful talking to anybody but my preceptors and a slim few other nurses.