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Thank you very much! You gave some really helpful points and things to look over before I start. And I will definitely check out some of those resources you mentioned. Thanks again! :)

I'm going to look into that..it sounds like a wonderful resource. Thank you!:)

Thanks! Great advice...I think I'm just over-thinking it all. :)

Thank you! Great advice...I think I'm just over-thinking it :)

Hello! I'm new to allnurses. I am a student, currently in my final semester of nursing school, and just received word of my capstone clinical placement for the fall. I will be going to (my top choice!) the NICU at a large local hospital. I've had the opportunity to do a one-day clinical rotation (observation only) on the NICU at two different hospitals in my past clinical experiences and I loved it! I'm so excited to explore this field and get my feet wet while completing my college journey toward a BSN. I start in about a month, and while I can't wait to dive in, I'm also a little nervous (OK, a lot). I want to make sure that I am prepared when I begin working with my preceptor, as I can understand how frustrating it could be to have a student with a lack of basic knowledge, therefore making it difficult to communicate and work together effectively. I'm writing this post in hopes that I can receive some advice/tips for clinical in the NICU... What I should know going into it, important background knowledge, what to expect, and anything else you'd be willing to share! I would like to ensure that I have a solid foundation of basic knowledge for the NICU setting, so I have been brushing up on the basics of neonatal/newborn care and assessments, as well as common admitting diagnoses, complications/interventions, and skills performed by NICU nurses; however when I took the OB/Maternal/Newborn course, we did not go into detail regarding neonatal intensive care...so any help/advice/recommendations are appreciated! Thank you very much! Rachel :)