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I am a nicu nurse and when I tell people, it bugs me so much if they say it must be heartbreaking. IT ISN'T! There are heartbreaking stories of course, but it's not a heartbreaking place, it's not a heartbreaking job, and 90% of the stories are not heartbreaking. They are amazing, the babies are incredible, it's a happy place, a lovely unit and we love working with our families and celebrating the milestones.
I’ve wanted to talk to someone who is a NICU nurse for quite a while to get a feel of what it’s like and how to get to do exactly what I want, I’d love if we could privately talk!!:))
NICU nurses are the best. They are some of the most compassionate and caring people I’ve ever met. They really let you bond with your baby as much as they can.
Thank you for what you do! Our daughter was born 15 weeks early at 1 lb 10oz. She was one of the smallest babies in the NICU. Our nurses became our family for the next 3 months. They saved her life and we are forever grateful.
Thank you for what you do! ❤️ my baby girl was a 30 weeker. She is also my first. She is now 8 months, and is doing amazing. The 7 weeks she spent in the NICU was the most emotional time in my entire life. Her nurses, nurse practitioners and doctors were so compassionate, so empathetic, and so confident. They took such amazing care of my precious little one, and they helped take care of me and my husband emotionally! It takes such a special person! I am so glad there are people in the world like you! ❤️
I'm Currently A Junior In High School And Neonatal Nursing Is Something I Want To Do. I've Always Had My Mind On Working With Babies Since 8th Grade. I Was Planning On Either Enrolling In BCU, UF, OR FAMU.
Hope you made it through college and are a terrific NICU nurse now! My daughter just celebrated her second anniversary as a NICU nurse after getting her 4 year BSN degree, though it took her 5 years to finish it. She had to take 1 year off between completing her prerequisites and getting her AA degree and getting to start her nursing college classes, because she could not get accepted into her first university's nursing college, despite having a 3.9 GPA in all her undergrad courses!! Her first university that she did her AA at was tiny and only had space for 35 new BSN students in two start dates each year, and over 1000 students would apply each semester!! So even though she had almost perfect grades and did pretty good on her TEAS nursing test, she still had to ace a frightening panel interview each application period. She tried 3 different semesters, and while she did make the waitlist for each semester she applied, there were 36 other applicants who scored just a tiny bit better than her and so she had to give up her dream of going to that nursing school at the University nearest our house, where she felt safe, but did het accepted at a more respected, world renowned university further away. It cost me, her mom, a lot more money as I had to pay for her to love in an apartment plus her tuition at this farther away university, but she thrived and graduated Magna Cum Laud!! Now a happy NICU nurse for the most part! Underpaid and over-worked due to understaffing by greedy corporate hospital, of course, but loves helping these babies and their families through the toughest time in their lives!! So if you are thinking about becoming a NICU nurse, be ready to work hard to get there, but realize that it will be an emotional but fulfilling job if you feel that calling!!
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Great video! I'm a NICU nurse studying to become a NNP. Believe it or not I work in a level 4 NICU and see it all. It's definitely a great place to work and learn. Good luck on your nursing journey!!!
The Nurse Nook it's great. It's very fast paced. You'll end up using parts of your brain that you didn't even know you had lol. At first it was difficult getting used to it all but you get used to it after a while. I was working in peds before I went to NICU. Thought it would be similar but I was completely wrong.
I just happen to get the NICU rotation as well with OB. I feel so excited !!!!! I actually start the third semester in 2 days on the 21st of August!! Some of the people were SO MAD that they didn't get NICU. I feel like my teachers must love me cause I got an AWESOME, OFF THE CHAIN clinical schedule!! I feel SO BLESSED!! Good luck!!
I’m a senior in high school and I know with all my heart I want to be a NICU nurse, my baby was a premature baby , born at 34 weeks , level 2 & she stayed in the nicu for 1 month 💖
Oh gosh I am 25 years old, and I still don't know for sure what I want in life. But Neonatal is definitely one I'm looking into (Doula is one as well) While I definitely want to be financially secure I want to go into a job that fulfills me, something that is helping others and making a difference even if its only for one person to someone as important towards a family like their tiny little preemie baby. Neonatal might be my calling or something else but I thank you for the info and will be following you and maybe this will be my calling :) THANK YOU for putting yourself out there to help people like me decide if this is what I want
I want to be a NICU nurse too! It's my ultimate goal. I was a 1lb premature baby so I want to pay it forward and help nurse babies to their best health. I'm enrolling in school next year so I can't wait to start my journey. Thanks for the video talking about your experience. 😊💞
Thank you for loving the videos! I will definitely continue to make new videos through out my journey I love being able to share my experience and helping other nursing students.
I am going on 3 years as a level 3 nicu nurse. And I love my job with all my heart!! Know that it is not a job for everyone. I have seen many come and leave soon after joining our team. But the ones who stay love what they do, and learn to do it well!
Wow NNP's in route do exist. MY plan is to become an RN to BSN to NNP. I have been on all nurses ( forum for nurses) and there aren't many with the title. Well many that blog anyway.... I am following you all the way. Best of luck, I know you will do great!!
I am only a freshman in high school almost sophomore but I know with all my heart this is what I want to do. All my classes are dedicated to get into nursing I also want to be a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and if anyone has any advice I would love it. I'm looking for colleges also so any information on schools or the NICU itself would be highly appreciated
I recommend you do some AP classes to knock off pre reqs. AP psych, AP lang & AP lit, AP US History, AP gov, AP econ, AP environmental science. These are the classes I took. Made my class load easier.
hey alexis i love your videos & admire you so much , my goal right now is nursing but i think the nicu is what i want to do ! i seen you recently graduated congrats btw , what kind of nurse did you become ? & in your opinion whats a good nurse position for the nicu . thankss ❤
FYI There is a new level that came out about a year or so ago. Level IV (4) facilities have the ability to care for infants born earlier than 32 weeks gestation and weighing less than 1,500 grams. This is for the sickest of the sickest neonates.
i love watching your videos girrrl. it really helps. i dont know if you have a video or not on how you became a NICU nurse. the steps. which classes and which major your have. it would be really helpful. its my last year in high school and want to get started on my career already. it would be really helpful for a video on what classes and certain classes to take, how many hours of training you needed or if any training. you know things in this origin. it would be really helpful.
So glad you got to do your rotation in the NICU! I am looking forward to any of the maternity rotations because my ultimate goal is to become an IBCLC and possibly progress on to Nurse Practitioner, with a specialty in lacation and maternity but I dont even know if thats possible in Ireland haha! We'll get the nurse degree first :P
If you want to be a NICU nurse I really recommend you start with nursery before you go to nicu so you can see what a healthy newborn is like and help you see the difference from a nicu baby and nursery baby
Hi! I loved your video! I am currently trying to find my own path. And would love to work with premature, complex care babies. I do have a question though! Would the difference between being a neonatal nurse and a neonatal therapist be the rotation? Have you met or have any experience with neonatal therapists?
This video helped me, I always wanted to become a Neonatologist doctor. I am filling out college applications, but I am kinda struggling with what major should I do ? What was your education journey ?
I too hope to become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. I've had a 1 pound 6 oz and a 2 pound 3 oz. I am currently doing my prerequisites, but I know patience is a virtue.
I want to be a Neonatal NICU Nurse! I am in the 8th grade. and it is my dream to be a Neonatal Nurse!! I currently go to wills point junior high and i am looking at UA-cam videos, internet and everything learning about this. I want to go to the West Coast University collage in Dallas. and I am so exited. I'm going for 6 years! ❤
Sweet, my dream is to become a pediatric nurse practitioner....I'm interested in neonatal but idk yet....I start nursing school in the fall so we will see within the next few years...😸
I’m 11 years old and when I grow up I want to be a nurse 👩⚕️ in the nicu I have twin brothers who are two years old and they where in the nicu since then I have always wanted to work in the nicu
What advise do you have , I have been wanting to become a nurse since I have 19 I'm 36 now . The fear of getting needle stick and catching a disease has kept me away from becoming a nurse any advise would be helpful .
I've wanted to be one since kindergarten I would tell people I would wanna take care of the babies in the hospital, I finally learned the correct term for it a few years ago, but not I'm 17 and a junior I'm highschool as of graduating from highschool I will have taken all five medical classes and my spring semester next year I'm taking s CNA class, but I'm getting nervous about college yIKES! But I really wanna be a NICU nurse
Hi I'm barely in 10th grade but I know I want to work In the hospital either being a Neonatal nurse, or an ER tech. But I'm struggling to figure out which one to do. Can I have some opinions?
I have a NICU blog... If I wrote an article about how to become a NICU nurse, would this be helpful for you?? What is the #1 thing you want to know?? Thanks!
I have such an interest in this and I'm curious of how many years of college/medical school it takes. Can someone let me know? I'm currently a Junior in high school.
Question: is it possible to land a job in the NICU as a new grad nurse? If so do you have any tips? My ultimate goal is to become a neonatal nurse practitioner as well!
Is it bad to specialize right out of nursing school? I KNOW I want to be a NICU nurse..later NNP but everyone I talk to says it's good to have general experience first then transfer
Do you go to college to be a neonatal nurse? Or do you just go to be an RN and then become one? How does the whole process work, like what steps do you have to take to become one?
Heyyitsbellaa you should get a bachelors degree at a 4 year college to be the most competitive. There are associates degree from a 2 year college to become an RN as well. Some hospitals have RN programs 2 or 3 years but I think those are phasing out more, especially in my region.
Miss Courtney That wasn't her question.. You go and either get a BSN or a ADN and then take the NCLEX to become an RN. Then you can apply for neonatal icu positions in hospitals. So you become an RN first and then pick the NICU as your specialty.
Yes... you need to get your RN first, pass NCLEX, then find an open position. Many NICU's (in big children's hospitals and smaller community hospitals) have new graduate or nurse residency programs that train you in the specialty. After a couple years there are additional certifications that you get after passing exams.
My dream job is to be an anesthesiologist but ... I suck at chemistry and math. I can relate to premature babies because I was one so , I’d like to major in neonatal nursing 💕
Shanelle Pierce a NICU nurse is what she explained. a pediatrician is a medical doctor who treats babies, and adolescents. You can be a Pediatrician that specializes in Neonatology (NICU) with extra training after medical school. Pediatric nurses tend to work with babies and children .. to be a NICU nurse you have to go through special training. Hope this clarified!
I'm interested in becoming a NICU practitioner, but my question is do have to be a NICU nurse practitioner first inorder to work in the NICU or can you be a reg. Rn and work your way up?
Hey love RN and NP or NNP are completely different titles. You have to become a RN (registered nurse) first then you go back to school to become a NP (nurse practitioner) or a NNP (neonatal nurse practitioner). I hope this helps!
I’m currently in middleschool😑 but I’m applying to the biomedical academy at my high school. I wanna be a neonatologist but I heard it’s really difficult. Any advice?
Way to go.... as a NICU Nurse and NP, I work with some of the best Neonatologists in the world...you mentioned that you heard "it's really difficult"... did you mean difficult to get through all the training, to get a job, or working with sick babies?? Just like everything you just need to take it one step at a time! Focus on each step, learn all you can, and apply that to the next. The time will fly by.. I promise... and before you know it you will be caring for little babies!!!
There are some nurses who float between both.... but it is pretty rare anymore. Typically if you don't specialize in one area you will get less acute patients when you do work. Over time, if you build a relationship with the Charge Nurses and show initiative and pitch in there are always opportunities to prove your self (codes, deliveries, new admissions) and you will gain a broader experience... A Level 3 NICU is very specialized and cares for the sickest patients. . so I would recommend picking one specialty for 3 to 5 years, then switching over to the other for 3 to 5 years; then you will have a great depth of skills in both areas. I'll give you a real life example --- Since I'm a NICU Nurse -- when I worked in a small community hospital I floated between attending C/S deliveries, post-partum (but mostly they gave me the babies to care for (not the mom), and caring for any babies that needed specialty care (respiratory distress, phototherapy). But I never was responsible for laboring patients.
super!!! I want to be a neonatal specialist as well....maybe that will change once I experience other specialties but for now I'm super interested in NICU...
i have a question that hopefully someone can answer 😊 so i should be starting college at the beginning of next year & at first i want to get my ADN & then eventually want to go back after working for 1 year and get my BSN. am i able to become a NICU nurse even though i only will have my ADN or would i have to wait till i go get my BSN??
YES... I started that way. You may have a bit more of a challenge getting a job as a new grad in NICU at a larger Children's Hospital that has Magnet Nursing Designation because this accreditation requires that they keep a certain % of BSN staff nurses... However.... you can bridge from ADN to BSN/MSN, and many hospitals pay for your continuing education and degrees. Check out my reply above to Mae Flower where I outlined a path
I want this job but people tell me it is boring but i was born a premature child and it makes me so emotional seeing this. However, I feel like i can be an example to mothers and families that their babies can make it outside of a hospital. What do you guys think?
Rachel Osei omg same! 😍 I was a premature baby as well. Born at 23 weeks. I was in the hospital for about 3 to 4 months. And I really think I can give hope to the family and tell the family my story and right now I am 15 years old and my nana told me my story over and over again and I really love it! I wanted to be a neonatal nurse ever since last year!! I'm a freshman in highschool now and I can't wait to become one!! ❤️❤️
Me too! I was born at 26 weeks and I was at the hospital for about 2 months and a half. I’d say do it if you have the interest and passion! Right now I’m a freshman in college majoring in nursing.
You absolutely can do it.... There are many stories of nurses and doctors who were premature infants.... I host an annual NICU Conference called The ONE Conference, and this year we will have two presenters at the conference who were both former NICU babies. One is a nurse and one is a Pediatric Neurologist. Check it out here -- www.synapsecare.com
lovelyy one incase she won’t reply, I also found it boring. Moms are with their baby most of the time (which is encouraged) so you don’t really have much to do. All you regularly do in 12 hours is a couple of newborn assessments, maternal assessments, and health teaching.
I posted above on Mae Flower's comment on the pathway.. I've been a NNP for many years and worked in the NICU for 25... let me know if you have questions... I have a NICU blog too at: www.synapsecare.com and offer alot of free training
Jaggabee It would be great to start a channel. I'm a new mom starting pre-reqs tomorrow I'm so excited makes me mad I never thought to do this before lol
I’m a senior in high school and I know with all my heart I want to be a NICU nurse, my baby was a premature baby , born at 34 weeks , level 2 & she stayed in the nicu for 1 month 💖
I am a nicu nurse and when I tell people, it bugs me so much if they say it must be heartbreaking. IT ISN'T! There are heartbreaking stories of course, but it's not a heartbreaking place, it's not a heartbreaking job, and 90% of the stories are not heartbreaking. They are amazing, the babies are incredible, it's a happy place, a lovely unit and we love working with our families and celebrating the milestones.
I’ve wanted to talk to someone who is a NICU nurse for quite a while to get a feel of what it’s like and how to get to do exactly what I want, I’d love if we could privately talk!!:))
It is also my dream to be a NICU nurse ❤ I'm finishing my prerequisites in college to then hopefully join the nursing program soon :)
Marí O. Me too! ☺️
Marí O. Me too!!!! Start my prereqs in August!🤗
Marí O. Me too
Avriana Askew me too! Good luck!
That is super exciting, good luck on your journey!
NICU nurses are the best. They are some of the most compassionate and caring people I’ve ever met. They really let you bond with your baby as much as they can.
Thank you for what you do! Our daughter was born 15 weeks early at 1 lb 10oz. She was one of the smallest babies in the NICU. Our nurses became our family for the next 3 months. They saved her life and we are forever grateful.
Thank you for what you do! ❤️ my baby girl was a 30 weeker. She is also my first. She is now 8 months, and is doing amazing. The 7 weeks she spent in the NICU was the most emotional time in my entire life. Her nurses, nurse practitioners and doctors were so compassionate, so empathetic, and so confident. They took such amazing care of my precious little one, and they helped take care of me and my husband emotionally! It takes such a special person! I am so glad there are people in the world like you! ❤️
I want to be a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner as well 😊😊😊
We're a small community of people, but we're definitely out there!
Seeing this 10 months later, but count me in too! I'll be in nursing school soon!
Just started college in August at Troy University. I’m so exciting and already planning ahead. I’ve wanted to be a NNP FOR SO LONG
I graduate with my BSN in May and just got a job in a level IV NICU!!! I am so excited! I am planning on going on to get my NNP as well! Good luck!!
Congratulations! I didn't even know level IV NICUs existed. How long do you plan on working as an RN before going back to NP school?
I'm Currently A Junior In High School And Neonatal Nursing Is Something I Want To Do. I've Always Had My Mind On Working With Babies Since 8th Grade. I Was Planning On Either Enrolling In BCU, UF, OR FAMU.
Hope you made it through college and are a terrific NICU nurse now! My daughter just celebrated her second anniversary as a NICU nurse after getting her 4 year BSN degree, though it took her 5 years to finish it. She had to take 1 year off between completing her prerequisites and getting her AA degree and getting to start her nursing college classes, because she could not get accepted into her first university's nursing college, despite having a 3.9 GPA in all her undergrad courses!! Her first university that she did her AA at was tiny and only had space for 35 new BSN students in two start dates each year, and over 1000 students would apply each semester!! So even though she had almost perfect grades and did pretty good on her TEAS nursing test, she still had to ace a frightening panel interview each application period. She tried 3 different semesters, and while she did make the waitlist for each semester she applied, there were 36 other applicants who scored just a tiny bit better than her and so she had to give up her dream of going to that nursing school at the University nearest our house, where she felt safe, but did het accepted at a more respected, world renowned university further away. It cost me, her mom, a lot more money as I had to pay for her to love in an apartment plus her tuition at this farther away university, but she thrived and graduated Magna Cum Laud!! Now a happy NICU nurse for the most part! Underpaid and over-worked due to understaffing by greedy corporate hospital, of course, but loves helping these babies and their families through the toughest time in their lives!! So if you are thinking about becoming a NICU nurse, be ready to work hard to get there, but realize that it will be an emotional but fulfilling job if you feel that calling!!
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Great video! I'm a NICU nurse studying to become a NNP. Believe it or not I work in a level 4 NICU and see it all. It's definitely a great place to work and learn. Good luck on your nursing journey!!!
How do you like working in the NICU?
The Nurse Nook it's great. It's very fast paced. You'll end up using parts of your brain that you didn't even know you had lol. At first it was difficult getting used to it all but you get used to it after a while. I was working in peds before I went to NICU. Thought it would be similar but I was completely wrong.
Jaggabee PLEASEEEE make NNP videos!!
Jaggabee how long did it take you to become a level 4 nicu nurse?
Great video and super informative! This is the best video I've found that gives details about what type of tasks you do in the NICU.
I was so excited to hear you say Labor and Delivery was excited, I've been thinking heavily about becoming one!!
I really loved being a part of the experience, try it if you can!
ahhh!! being a NICU nurse is my dream!! thanks for sharing this!
I just happen to get the NICU rotation as well with OB. I feel so excited !!!!! I actually start the third semester in 2 days on the 21st of August!! Some of the people were SO MAD that they didn't get NICU. I feel like my teachers must love me cause I got an AWESOME, OFF THE CHAIN clinical schedule!! I feel SO BLESSED!! Good luck!!
Ahh that is my exact dream, too!!! I hope it all works out well!! I love your videos!
I’m a senior in high school and I know with all my heart I want to be a NICU nurse, my baby was a premature baby , born at 34 weeks , level 2 & she stayed in the nicu for 1 month 💖
Oh gosh I am 25 years old, and I still don't know for sure what I want in life. But Neonatal is definitely one I'm looking into (Doula is one as well) While I definitely want to be financially secure I want to go into a job that fulfills me, something that is helping others and making a difference even if its only for one person to someone as important towards a family like their tiny little preemie baby. Neonatal might be my calling or something else but I thank you for the info and will be following you and maybe this will be my calling :) THANK YOU for putting yourself out there to help people like me decide if this is what I want
I’m about to be a senior in high school and my dream career is a neonatal nurse 💗 you really made me more excited 😭
I want to be a NICU nurse too! It's my ultimate goal. I was a 1lb premature baby so I want to pay it forward and help nurse babies to their best health. I'm enrolling in school next year so I can't wait to start my journey. Thanks for the video talking about your experience. 😊💞
Finally a youtuber who wants to be a NNP. That is my dream job! I'm working on my Bachelors now.
how exciting! I hope to be where you are in a few years time
Stay focused and study hard! Those are my best tips for pre-nursing students
We Share the same dream!! I really want to become a NICU NP as well!! best of Luck to you and journey
Thank you for loving the videos! I will definitely continue to make new videos through out my journey I love being able to share my experience and helping other nursing students.
I am going on 3 years as a level 3 nicu nurse. And I love my job with all my heart!! Know that it is not a job for everyone. I have seen many come and leave soon after joining our team. But the ones who stay love what they do, and learn to do it well!
Wow NNP's in route do exist. MY plan is to become an RN to BSN to NNP. I have been on all nurses ( forum for nurses) and there aren't many with the title. Well many that blog anyway.... I am following you all the way. Best of luck, I know you will do great!!
Omg!!!! I so wanna do NICU....it's one of my greatest goals...😊🙌
Love this vid!!!
I'll have my lpn license in 2 months and am working on my pre nursing classes for the rn program ..I too want to be in NICU!! Love your videos!!
My son was born 8 weeks early and had to be in the NICU, I'm in nursing school and its where I hope to be as well. I absolutely love the NICU!!
I work at a level 4 Nicu where we do ECMO. Love my job
I am only a freshman in high school almost sophomore but I know with all my heart this is what I want to do. All my classes are dedicated to get into nursing I also want to be a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and if anyone has any advice I would love it. I'm looking for colleges also so any information on schools or the NICU itself would be highly appreciated
same here except im a sophomore almost a junior haha
Breeana Perrine same it's my dream a NICU nurse
Breeana Perrine Same! When i was younger, I wanted to be everything. Vet, Pediatrician, etc. and now I've got my heart set on neonatal nursing
Breeana Perrine I'm going to be a sophomore and I want to become an obgyn doctor! :)
I recommend you do some AP classes to knock off pre reqs. AP psych, AP lang & AP lit, AP US History, AP gov, AP econ, AP environmental science. These are the classes I took. Made my class load easier.
I want to be a neonatal nurse practitioner as well! I am very focused on doing well in school so I can achieve my goal
Ahhhh 😍😍😍😍 my goal is NICU too, December 2017 grad
Road 2 NICU You're beautiful!!
That's so close! I hope you get your dream job!
hey alexis i love your videos & admire you so much , my goal right now is nursing but i think the nicu is what i want to do ! i seen you recently graduated congrats btw , what kind of nurse did you become ? & in your opinion whats a good nurse position for the nicu . thankss ❤
My dream is to be in pediatric or the NICU
FYI There is a new level that came out about a year or so ago. Level IV (4) facilities have the ability to care for infants born earlier than 32 weeks gestation and weighing less than 1,500 grams. This is for the sickest of the sickest neonates.
i love watching your videos girrrl. it really helps. i dont know if you have a video or not on how you became a NICU nurse. the steps. which classes and which major your have. it would be really helpful. its my last year in high school and want to get started on my career already. it would be really helpful for a video on what classes and certain classes to take, how many hours of training you needed or if any training. you know things in this origin. it would be really helpful.
I have been a NICU nurse and NP for more than 20+ years... see my comments under Mae Flower on all the steps :-) Good luck!
this is my dream as well I just got hired as a mother/baby CNA and I will start my prereqs next year
Sierra Tanner howd u land this position??
So glad you got to do your rotation in the NICU! I am looking forward to any of the maternity rotations because my ultimate goal is to become an IBCLC and possibly progress on to Nurse Practitioner, with a specialty in lacation and maternity but I dont even know if thats possible in Ireland haha! We'll get the nurse degree first :P
I work in the nursery, going to have 1 year of being a nursery nurse this September. I love it! Can't wait to be a NICU nurse
If you want to be a NICU nurse I really recommend you start with nursery before you go to nicu so you can see what a healthy newborn is like and help you see the difference from a nicu baby and nursery baby
Congratulations!
Do you have any videos on what steps to take to become a nurse in the nicu? Any state exams ? Advice?
Why was postpartum boring? I was planning on being a postpartum nurse and I would like to hear your experience
Could you do a vlog about why you chose nursing over medicine?
I need to know as much as possible
I have a interview on Thursday so nervous n excited!!
Did you get the job?? Was it NICU?
Hi! I loved your video! I am currently trying to find my own path. And would love to work with premature, complex care babies. I do have a question though!
Would the difference between being a neonatal nurse and a neonatal therapist be the rotation? Have you met or have any experience with neonatal therapists?
my dream is to be a nicu nurse too!! im just now finishing sophomore year in highschool though
Working in the nicu is my dream!! 👶🏽😩❤️
The NICU was definitely my favorite place I have been since being in nursing school
This video helped me, I always wanted to become a Neonatologist doctor. I am filling out college applications, but I am kinda struggling with what major should I do ? What was your education journey ?
Rojania Jamison I say you should major in what ever you like as long as your on the pre med track .
EVERYONE wants NICU..
It truly is an amazing place 💕
I too hope to become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. I've had a 1 pound 6 oz and a 2 pound 3 oz. I am currently doing my prerequisites, but I know patience is a virtue.
Way to go!!!! You can do it... I have been a NICU Nurse/NP for 20+ years.. best job ever!!! #preemiepower
I want to be a Neonatal NICU Nurse! I am in the 8th grade. and it is my dream to be a Neonatal Nurse!! I currently go to wills point junior high and i am looking at UA-cam videos, internet and everything learning about this. I want to go to the West Coast University collage in Dallas. and I am so exited. I'm going for 6 years! ❤
Sweet, my dream is to become a pediatric nurse practitioner....I'm interested in neonatal but idk yet....I start nursing school in the fall so we will see within the next few years...😸
for starters, we have the same first and middle name!!! I am working towards becoming a NICU nurse :)
I’m 11 years old and when I grow up I want to be a nurse 👩⚕️ in the nicu I have twin brothers who are two years old and they where in the nicu since then I have always wanted to work in the nicu
What advise do you have , I have been wanting to become a nurse since I have 19 I'm 36 now . The fear of getting needle stick and catching a disease has kept me away from becoming a nurse any advise would be helpful .
My baby is at the NICU fighting a virus he was born at 36 weeks any chance he can make it healthy I am so worried about him
Is being a neonatal nurse still your dream now?! You know Being in the field for awhile have your feelings changed on this
I've wanted to be one since kindergarten I would tell people I would wanna take care of the babies in the hospital, I finally learned the correct term for it a few years ago, but not I'm 17 and a junior I'm highschool as of graduating from highschool I will have taken all five medical classes and my spring semester next year I'm taking s CNA class, but I'm getting nervous about college yIKES! But I really wanna be a NICU nurse
Way to go!!!! Can't wait for you to become a NICU nurse ;-) I've been one for more than 20 years!
Which experience is more good as nurse
What about O. T. Nurse. Is it good or Les experience.. Which one.
I’m about to be a senior in high school and I want to be a neonatal nurse. What classes should I take in college and what degree do I need?
Hi I'm barely in 10th grade but I know I want to work In the hospital either being a Neonatal nurse, or an ER tech. But I'm struggling to figure out which one to do. Can I have some opinions?
I have a NICU blog... If I wrote an article about how to become a NICU nurse, would this be helpful for you?? What is the #1 thing you want to know?? Thanks!
Geez girl! I praise you! How often is your face buried in books? You're very pretty btw!
I have such an interest in this and I'm curious of how many years of college/medical school it takes. Can someone let me know? I'm currently a Junior in high school.
please tell me know what nursing school you went to please
Question: is it possible to land a job in the NICU as a new grad nurse? If so do you have any tips? My ultimate goal is to become a neonatal nurse practitioner as well!
It's possible especially if you apply to a unit that has a graduate nurse program.
Is it bad to specialize right out of nursing school? I KNOW I want to be a NICU nurse..later NNP but everyone I talk to says it's good to have general experience first then transfer
I’m 16 and want to be one im going into six form so what options should I chose and what GCSE results do I need
Do you go to college to be a neonatal nurse? Or do you just go to be an RN and then become one? How does the whole process work, like what steps do you have to take to become one?
Heyyitsbellaa you should get a bachelors degree at a 4 year college to be the most competitive. There are associates degree from a 2 year college to become an RN as well. Some hospitals have RN programs 2 or 3 years but I think those are phasing out more, especially in my region.
Miss Courtney That wasn't her question.. You go and either get a BSN or a ADN and then take the NCLEX to become an RN. Then you can apply for neonatal icu positions in hospitals. So you become an RN first and then pick the NICU as your specialty.
Yes... you need to get your RN first, pass NCLEX, then find an open position. Many NICU's (in big children's hospitals and smaller community hospitals) have new graduate or nurse residency programs that train you in the specialty. After a couple years there are additional certifications that you get after passing exams.
My dream job is to be an anesthesiologist but ... I suck at chemistry and math. I can relate to premature babies because I was one so , I’d like to major in neonatal nursing 💕
Start with Nursing... then take your time and put your sight's on being a Nurse Anesthetists later... this will be the best of both :-)
Kathi Salley Randall Great idea ! Thanks ♥️😯
I wanna be a neonatal nurse and maybe in the nicu!
Do you think it will be hard to get a job?
What school did you go to for studying this
What's the difference while being a NICU practitioner and a pediatrician? Do pediatric nurses still work with premature children?
Shanelle Pierce a NICU nurse is what she explained. a pediatrician is a medical doctor who treats babies, and adolescents. You can be a Pediatrician that specializes in Neonatology (NICU) with extra training after medical school. Pediatric nurses tend to work with babies and children .. to be a NICU nurse you have to go through special training. Hope this clarified!
How do you move up from working in a level 1 to level 2 nicu ? Do you apply?
I'm interested in becoming a NICU practitioner, but my question is do have to be a NICU nurse practitioner first inorder to work in the NICU or can you be a reg. Rn and work your way up?
Hey love RN and NP or NNP are completely different titles. You have to become a RN (registered nurse) first then you go back to school to become a NP (nurse practitioner) or a NNP (neonatal nurse practitioner). I hope this helps!
Future Neonatal Nurse ❤️
I’m currently in middleschool😑 but I’m applying to the biomedical academy at my high school. I wanna be a neonatologist but I heard it’s really difficult. Any advice?
Way to go.... as a NICU Nurse and NP, I work with some of the best Neonatologists in the world...you mentioned that you heard "it's really difficult"... did you mean difficult to get through all the training, to get a job, or working with sick babies??
Just like everything you just need to take it one step at a time! Focus on each step, learn all you can, and apply that to the next.
The time will fly by.. I promise... and before you know it you will be caring for little babies!!!
I want to be a NICU nurse practitioner too😄
It goes up to level 4......
What school does she go to?
What do you use to record/vlog?
Hi I'm really really hoping you will reply what math did u take in high school I really don't know what math I need to take!😫
Aimie Neish it doesn't matter what you take in high school. get adviced once entering college you'll take stats and a math elective
For nursing in general you need solid skills in basic math and algebra.. but that's it :-)
can you be a nicu nurse and a labor and delivery nurse at the same time or do you have to choose one?
There are some nurses who float between both.... but it is pretty rare anymore. Typically if you don't specialize in one area you will get less acute patients when you do work. Over time, if you build a relationship with the Charge Nurses and show initiative and pitch in there are always opportunities to prove your self (codes, deliveries, new admissions) and you will gain a broader experience...
A Level 3 NICU is very specialized and cares for the sickest patients. . so I would recommend picking one specialty for 3 to 5 years, then switching over to the other for 3 to 5 years; then you will have a great depth of skills in both areas.
I'll give you a real life example --- Since I'm a NICU Nurse -- when I worked in a small community hospital I floated between attending C/S deliveries, post-partum (but mostly they gave me the babies to care for (not the mom), and caring for any babies that needed specialty care (respiratory distress, phototherapy). But I never was responsible for laboring patients.
super!!! I want to be a neonatal specialist as well....maybe that will change once I experience other specialties but for now I'm super interested in NICU...
the NICU is an AMAZING field!
i have a question that hopefully someone can answer 😊 so i should be starting college at the beginning of next year & at first i want to get my ADN & then eventually want to go back after working for 1 year and get my BSN. am i able to become a NICU nurse even though i only will have my ADN or would i have to wait till i go get my BSN??
YES... I started that way. You may have a bit more of a challenge getting a job as a new grad in NICU at a larger Children's Hospital that has Magnet Nursing Designation because this accreditation requires that they keep a certain % of BSN staff nurses... However.... you can bridge from ADN to BSN/MSN, and many hospitals pay for your continuing education and degrees. Check out my reply above to Mae Flower where I outlined a path
I want this job but people tell me it is boring but i was born a premature child and it makes me so emotional seeing this. However, I feel like i can be an example to mothers and families that their babies can make it outside of a hospital.
What do you guys think?
Rachel Osei omg same! 😍 I was a premature baby as well. Born at 23 weeks. I was in the hospital for about 3 to 4 months. And I really think I can give hope to the family and tell the family my story and right now I am 15 years old and my nana told me my story over and over again and I really love it! I wanted to be a neonatal nurse ever since last year!! I'm a freshman in highschool now and I can't wait to become one!! ❤️❤️
itzz hailey glad to know im not the only one💪🏾 Do your thing!
Rachel Osei yess!! You too. Good luck hope you get to where you want to be!! ❤️❤️
Me too! I was born at 26 weeks and I was at the hospital for about 2 months and a half. I’d say do it if you have the interest and passion! Right now I’m a freshman in college majoring in nursing.
You absolutely can do it.... There are many stories of nurses and doctors who were premature infants.... I host an annual NICU Conference called The ONE Conference, and this year we will have two presenters at the conference who were both former NICU babies. One is a nurse and one is a Pediatric Neurologist. Check it out here -- www.synapsecare.com
Can u become a nicu doctor or nurse like what can u become ??Moreover,what dou do to become a nicu doctor specifically??
I wanna be a NICU NP too! Instant subscribe lol
I love babies, I want to be a neonatal nurse practitioner. Is there any other jobs related to neonatal?
omg that's my goal
I’m only in high school but I’m planning to become a neonatal nurse
You can do it.... I have been a NICU nurse for 20_ years and LOVE it...
Heyy i need this my dream is to become a neonatal nurse
Why did you find postpartum boring?? Please reply
lovelyy one incase she won’t reply, I also found it boring. Moms are with their baby most of the time (which is encouraged) so you don’t really have much to do. All you regularly do in 12 hours is a couple of newborn assessments, maternal assessments, and health teaching.
I want to become a neonatal practitioner, what are my steps?
I posted above on Mae Flower's comment on the pathway.. I've been a NNP for many years and worked in the NICU for 25... let me know if you have questions... I have a NICU blog too at: www.synapsecare.com and offer alot of free training
Hey we have the same goal!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍(nursing wise)
thinking about neonatal or ob nursing...
Both amazing fields!
How old are you? ❤️
Isn't there now a level 4 in the NICU?
Taylor Torres yes. I work in a level 4 NICU.
Jaggabee It would be great to start a channel. I'm a new mom starting pre-reqs tomorrow I'm so excited makes me mad I never thought to do this before lol
In the nicu we wash our hands for 3 minutes
People smh stealing babies smh that's so ridiculous ...
I’m a senior in high school and I know with all my heart I want to be a NICU nurse, my baby was a premature baby , born at 34 weeks , level 2 & she stayed in the nicu for 1 month 💖
You can do it... check out my comments to MaeFlower above... I shared the pathway to RN :-)