Love seeing women of color in healthcare 😭 I just accepted an offer for a labor and delivery nurse residency with opportunities on some days to float to their level 3 NICU. And I’m a new grad! I said hell no to med surg from the start 🤷♀️ I know what I want.
Juliet A way to go girl!! I graduate in 5 weeks and I just accepted a position as a graduate nurse for a level 3 NICU! I was the same way, no med surge here 🙅🏻♀️
CONGRATS!!! We’re going to do great. I hope these comments and this video can inspire fellow new grads to not let older nurses bully them into specialties they DONT want.
Welcome to the squad I’ve been labor nurse for four years. Remember to breath, take it one shift at a time and don’t let people push you around. Oh and keep going back...this will make sense later lol you got this.
I'm so happy for yall!! I'm having the hardest time getting into NICU so i guess I have to start in med surg! i'm completely sad but hopeful about this
Bless the nicu nurses ❤️ My son was a micro preemie. Born at 23 weeks he’s 5 now. Being a nurse is completely different than being a mother there every day. We think with our hearts Nicu nurses think logic So in a sense we help each other out. In the six months being up in the nicu I miss approximately six days. It is a underground world that no mother should witness. I feel like giving back just because of what I endured I have a soft spot for Nicu babies an special needs.
I love how you described your job in this video as a Level 4 NICU Nurse. I’m currently a medical assistant but I’m planning to go back to school to do nursing, I’ve seen too many nurses talk about their job in a negative way and it was a bit discouraging. I love how you kept it real but also lit up when you explained the type of things that you see at work I can definitely tell you have a passion for nursing ❤️ I want to become an RN and work in the level 1 NICU
Thank you for explaining the various illnesses and conditions that the babies have. There is more variety than I imagined! This makes me more interested but also more sad for the babies ☹️ Overall, I feel so much more educated. Thank you so much!!!
I loved this video 💗 I graduate in May 2020 and I’m stuck between NICU & L&D 😭 I’ve always wanted to do NICU though so I’m leaning more towards that after this video lol. Thanks for this new subbie 🥰
Girl you are so freaking hardcore, I love your energy! Im a new grad in the cath lab and it's so fun, i delivered both my daughters but honestly i don't think I could do NICU. Loved the video! Great content
I knew after watching your video I don't want to be a nicu nurse anymore. Just imagining the after life care for babies that passed or case of abuse with babies this is too insane for me to handle. I'd be depressed in 1 day and I can't take it. It's too much for me. I appreciate your honesty and now I'll be able to focus in another area. Thank you!! This is the more in depth video I saw on nicu nurses
So proud of you! I love how you just went into the speciality! I’m in nursing school now & our Professors really push med surg on us. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to make this video! 🤗
This video was great! I just completed my BSN last week and just today accepted a position for a NICU internship starting February! I'm super excited and can't even believe that I got accepted! Like you said, I know there's lots to learn and I can't help feeling overwhelmed! How did your orientation go and when did you start feeling more confident when it comes to skills? Thanks! And congrats on your now 2 years of being a nurse! :)
I just accepted an offer to work in a level IV NICU and I’m super excited. I’ve been a Mother/Baby RN for the past 3 years and have floated to the NICU to care for feeders and growers so my training will be condensed and cut in half to 8 weeks 😳 However, I cannot wait for my new journey as a full blown NICU nurse. 😍QUESTION: Is there a NICU pharmacology book you’d recommend? Thank you for the video!
I recently got an offer for L&D and NICU but idk which one to choose!!! I would feel happy with whichever one. However, I am scared that I will make a wrong decision:( can you give me advice about both units??
I’m in the medical field and some of that stuff is foreign LOL... but I have an interview for our NICU floor on Tuesday. I’m nervous and I’m second-guessing myself. I’ve been nursing for 10 years but this will be whole new world for me. I’ve always worked with adults but always dreamed of working with babies...and I will love the intensity of the ICU.
Your choices sounds much like mine. I’m currently in nursing school and I said I either wanted to do the emergency room or the nicu. I ended up choosing the nicu two weeks ago
Awesome video for a 1 year new grad! Dont know you, but so proud of you boo! Im a new grad RN starting on the Labor and Delivery floor in 2 weeks! 👩🏽⚕️🙏🏽💕
Hey love this video, I am a new grad med surg nurse almost at my 1 year mark. I did NICU as my Capstone in nursing school and think that I want to switch to it when I have the chance. Thank you so much, this video was super informative. Just subscribed!
NICU mom here who had 29 weeker Twin girls. One had IUGR and they had to be born early. I can honestly say Nicu nurses can make or break new moms. I will never forget the one mean nurse who was mean to me telling me I couldnt Kangaroo care with my baby because her temp was low. Now..Understand that I understand how Important her temp was but when youre a mom of Nicu twins you are stressed to the max and very emotional. Thank God my aunt was a nurse and floated to the nicu and had friends that made that experience better. My girls were 3'7 & 1'4. Thank you for your dedication and devotion. Have compassion for the families! I am 41 years old and will start my prereqs In January.
Hey Doll, great video. Please do a video on new grads getting a job in the NICU. Can you do a video on your nursing school program and what school you attend.
Loved this video! I’m in nursing school and I’ve known I wanted to be in the NICU every since my senior year in high school when I first shadowed in the NICU!!♥️
It's my dream to work in the NICU but there isn't a single job opening for one in my area and I feel forced to start in med/surg. I'm having such a stressful time finding a job. I graduated in May, passed my NCLEX in August and now it's September and I'm still struggling. I wish I was as lucky as you guys 😭😭😭
Girl I’ve been a medsurg nurse for over a year now and I completely agree. I’ve been applying to NICU and labor and delivery and they won’t accept me because I don’t have any experience in those specialities 🙄 I’m stuck 😂
For level 1 what do the NICU nurses do for the healthy babies,this might be a stupid question but I am 11 and I want to be a NICU nurse when I get older
Unique Olivia hi! I’m currently doing pre nursing studies and level one neonatal nursing are starting to be phased out, and you would have an easier time become a level II or III neonatal nurse! Hope this was helpful
Did you do a capstone in the NICU? I applied but they told me new grads need to start in med/surg and I hate that "start in med/surg" is still a thing.
I recently got an offer for L&D and NICU but idk which one to choose!!! I would feel happy with whichever one. However, I am scared that I will make the wrong decision:( can you give me advice about both units?? Which one is more fast paced/ energetic?
I do not have L&D experience...but NICU is an ICU (intensive care unit), & can be intense, unpredictable some days & slow the next. Just depends would u rather care moreso for mothers or infants....
What jobs can you get at the hospital when you start nursing school? I'm going to start my pre-requisites in September and want to know if I can start any job at the hospital.
When you say you contacted a recruiter do you mean a job recruiting company helped you find the nicu position ? Im in nursing school and everyone is telling me the same thing to start med surge and I only want to do labor and delivery or nicu
I’m looking into colleges right now and my ultimate goal is to be a nicu nurse but I don’t know how to get there I’m applying to major in nursing but after that i don’t know where to go.(Ik it’s early to be thinking about 4 tears from now but I like to plan) any advice?
Nothing wrong with planning ahead! I would do research on the nicus in whatever city u want to work in after graduation and try to shadow there or precept there to get your foot in the door when you start clinicals and later apply for a staff nurse position right before graduation!
I love your videos! I wanted to start in NICU but there were very few positions open in my area right after I graduated. I ended up having to start in med-surg and hated it, but now after a year, I'm starting in a level 3 NICU in a few weeks 😍 I completely agree with you- new nurses do NOT have to start in med-surg. Do you have any advice on how to prepare for the switch from med-surg to NICU nursing? Thanks! ☺️
@@ambervictoria Thank you, but unfortunately I already got the rejection email. I give up!! Ten years of applying to NICU and pediatric positions and no one will give me a chance!! Totally bummed right now. Thanks for your prayers though.
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Love seeing women of color in healthcare 😭 I just accepted an offer for a labor and delivery nurse residency with opportunities on some days to float to their level 3 NICU. And I’m a new grad! I said hell no to med surg from the start 🤷♀️ I know what I want.
Juliet A way to go girl!! I graduate in 5 weeks and I just accepted a position as a graduate nurse for a level 3 NICU! I was the same way, no med surge here 🙅🏻♀️
CONGRATS!!! We’re going to do great. I hope these comments and this video can inspire fellow new grads to not let older nurses bully them into specialties they DONT want.
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Welcome to the squad I’ve been labor nurse for four years. Remember to breath, take it one shift at a time and don’t let people push you around. Oh and keep going back...this will make sense later lol you got this.
I'm so happy for yall!! I'm having the hardest time getting into NICU so i guess I have to start in med surg! i'm completely sad but hopeful about this
My son was in a NICU for a week when he was born. Appreciate the important work you do.
Bless the nicu nurses ❤️
My son was a micro preemie. Born at 23 weeks he’s 5 now.
Being a nurse is completely different than being a mother there every day.
We think with our hearts Nicu nurses think logic So in a sense we help each other out.
In the six months being up in the nicu I miss approximately six days.
It is a underground world that no mother should witness. I feel like giving back just because of what I endured I have a soft spot for Nicu babies an special needs.
I love how you described your job in this video as a Level 4 NICU Nurse. I’m currently a medical assistant but I’m planning to go back to school to do nursing, I’ve seen too many nurses talk about their job in a negative way and it was a bit discouraging. I love how you kept it real but also lit up when you explained the type of things that you see at work I can definitely tell you have a passion for nursing ❤️ I want to become an RN and work in the level 1 NICU
Thank you for explaining the various illnesses and conditions that the babies have. There is more variety than I imagined! This makes me more interested but also more sad for the babies ☹️
Overall, I feel so much more educated. Thank you so much!!!
Eek I’m so excited to experience this. I’m starting in the NICU next week
Update: it’s my 3rd week in the NICU and I’m in love with this new world.
Omg I start next week and can not wait!
Ke Ke good luck ! You got this
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Facts! Everyone says start in med surge, I am starting as a new grad in the ICU.
CarlisaB they do! And I fell victim to it it was never what I really wanted to do
I loved this video 💗 I graduate in May 2020 and I’m stuck between NICU & L&D 😭 I’ve always wanted to do NICU though so I’m leaning more towards that after this video lol. Thanks for this new subbie 🥰
Me to but I think I will do L&D
I was in limbo regarding my nursing career and really considered L&D. I’m EXTREMELY glad that I chose the NICU. I recently posted a video about it.
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This has been the most informative video yet! Thank you
I want to be a Nicu nurse so bad🥺❤️❤️
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So happy to see more of us in these fields! My friend is a nurse as well
No fr!! This is my DREAM I start college in a week
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Girl you are so freaking hardcore, I love your energy! Im a new grad in the cath lab and it's so fun, i delivered both my daughters but honestly i don't think I could do NICU. Loved the video! Great content
I knew after watching your video I don't want to be a nicu nurse anymore. Just imagining the after life care for babies that passed or case of abuse with babies this is too insane for me to handle. I'd be depressed in 1 day and I can't take it. It's too much for me. I appreciate your honesty and now I'll be able to focus in another area. Thank you!! This is the more in depth video I saw on nicu nurses
I used to want to be a nurse..sometimes I wish I still went through it with. Love that you enjoy what you do.
Do it!
I just quit my job I am starting all the way over. CRNA about 10 committment.
What else are you gonna do with your time? Have more regret?
So proud of you! I love how you just went into the speciality! I’m in nursing school now & our Professors really push med surg on us. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to make this video! 🤗
This video was great! I just completed my BSN last week and just today accepted a position for a NICU internship starting February! I'm super excited and can't even believe that I got accepted! Like you said, I know there's lots to learn and I can't help feeling overwhelmed! How did your orientation go and when did you start feeling more confident when it comes to skills?
Thanks! And congrats on your now 2 years of being a nurse! :)
Whewww months before i felt even a little confident! Lol! But congratulations & goodluck. My orientation went very well, long & thorough!
I just accepted an offer to work in a level IV NICU and I’m super excited. I’ve been a Mother/Baby RN for the past 3 years and have floated to the NICU to care for feeders and growers so my training will be condensed and cut in half to 8 weeks 😳 However, I cannot wait for my new journey as a full blown NICU nurse. 😍QUESTION: Is there a NICU pharmacology book you’d recommend? Thank you for the video!
I recently got an offer for L&D and NICU but idk which one to choose!!! I would feel happy with whichever one. However, I am scared that I will make a wrong decision:( can you give me advice about both units??
I’m in the medical field and some of that stuff is foreign LOL... but I have an interview for our NICU floor on Tuesday. I’m nervous and I’m second-guessing myself. I’ve been nursing for 10 years but this will be whole new world for me. I’ve always worked with adults but always dreamed of working with babies...and I will love the intensity of the ICU.
It will definitely be different but nothing you cant handle sis ! Goodluck
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Can you remember what you were asked
I have an upcoming interview
Your choices sounds much like mine. I’m currently in nursing school and I said I either wanted to do the emergency room or the nicu. I ended up choosing the nicu two weeks ago
Awesome video for a 1 year new grad! Dont know you, but so proud of you boo! Im a new grad RN starting on the Labor and Delivery floor in 2 weeks! 👩🏽⚕️🙏🏽💕
Just came across your video my dream is L&D and then NICU love your hair n makeup.
Hey love this video, I am a new grad med surg nurse almost at my 1 year mark. I did NICU as my Capstone in nursing school and think that I want to switch to it when I have the chance. Thank you so much, this video was super informative. Just subscribed!
I love how informative you are!!!
This is awesome. I love to see more of us in nursing. Good luck on your journey.
NICU mom here who had 29 weeker Twin girls. One had IUGR and they had to be born early. I can honestly say Nicu nurses can make or break new moms. I will never forget the one mean nurse who was mean to me telling me I couldnt Kangaroo care with my baby because her temp was low. Now..Understand that I understand how Important her temp was but when youre a mom of Nicu twins you are stressed to the max and very emotional. Thank God my aunt was a nurse and floated to the nicu and had friends that made that experience better. My girls were 3'7 & 1'4. Thank you for your dedication and devotion. Have compassion for the families! I am 41 years old and will start my prereqs In January.
Just applied to my first NICU position! This was was very helpful and informative, thank you for sharing your story! 😊
Loved it! I'm shock that y'all get a lot of babies with the intestines outside of the body! I did not know that was as common!
It surprised me as well. But luckily its a pretty easy fix in most cases. Thanks for watching
Omg I’m 13 and was thinking what I want to be and you helped me I decided I want to be a NICU nurse
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Hey Doll, great video. Please do a video on new grads getting a job in the NICU. Can you do a video on your nursing school program and what school you attend.
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I would love to hear some nursing school advice from you in a new video!!!
Loved this video! I’m in nursing school and I’ve known I wanted to be in the NICU every since my senior year in high school when I first shadowed in the NICU!!♥️
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Amen apply to where you wanna work regardless if they say ohh u need 1 yr exp or med surg. Nope. Next yr when I'm done I'm applying L n D and NICU
It's my dream to work in the NICU but there isn't a single job opening for one in my area and I feel forced to start in med/surg. I'm having such a stressful time finding a job. I graduated in May, passed my NCLEX in August and now it's September and I'm still struggling. I wish I was as lucky as you guys 😭😭😭
Its the pandemic girl 😫
@@ambervictoria i finally got a job 2 days ago!!! not in the NICU (i got med/surge) but still excited and hopefully I'll work in the NICU one day 💗
Thank you for the job you do, stay safe out there 👍🏻😉
Girl I’ve been a medsurg nurse for over a year now and I completely agree. I’ve been applying to NICU and labor and delivery and they won’t accept me because I don’t have any experience in those specialities 🙄 I’m stuck 😂
Keep trying! Im not sure where u are located but you may have to search elsewhere
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love this so interesting im graduating may 2021 and i wanna be a nicu nurse 💛
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For level 1 what do the NICU nurses do for the healthy babies,this might be a stupid question but I am 11 and I want to be a NICU nurse when I get older
Unique Olivia hi! I’m currently doing pre nursing studies and level one neonatal nursing are starting to be phased out, and you would have an easier time become a level II or III neonatal nurse! Hope this was helpful
I work in the ICU as a tech on nights. I’ve done one rotation in NICU and I get too attached 😩
The first year, it was a lot for me to take in lol
You’re on every video I watch
such a helpful and thorough video!
This was very informative thanks for sharing 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Dream job!♡
You can do it! Thanks for watching
Did you do a capstone in the NICU? I applied but they told me new grads need to start in med/surg and I hate that "start in med/surg" is still a thing.
I recently got an offer for L&D and NICU but idk which one to choose!!! I would feel happy with whichever one. However, I am scared that I will make the wrong decision:( can you give me advice about both units?? Which one is more fast paced/ energetic?
I do not have L&D experience...but NICU is an ICU (intensive care unit), & can be intense, unpredictable some days & slow the next. Just depends would u rather care moreso for mothers or infants....
Great video! Ever consider grad school for neonatal nurse practitioner?
I’m 12 and I want to be a Neonatal nurse but I don’t know what level I want to be.
Try shawdowing a nurse in the different levels when you get in highschool or college to see what pace & acuity you like 🤗
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What jobs can you get at the hospital when you start nursing school? I'm going to start my pre-requisites in September and want to know if I can start any job at the hospital.
You can work as a Patient care tech, thats what i did 🤗
@@ambervictoria What so patient care techs do?
I love your badge reel, where did you get it?
The unit i work on gave it to us
Excellent video
WLC new subbie! Love it!
When you say you contacted a recruiter do you mean a job recruiting company helped you find the nicu position ? Im in nursing school and everyone is telling me the same thing to start med surge and I only want to do labor and delivery or nicu
I contacted the recruiter in HR at the hospital i wanted to work at 🤗
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Can you pick the level nicu nurse that you want to be? Or do you just get assigned a level?
You pick dear. Just do research on the hospital to find out which level it is, then apply! 🤞🏽
AMEN i say if you get hired in a specialty definitely jump on that boat.
Hi. And congratulation. How the pay rate looking like working in NICU?
Depends on the state you work in
I’m looking into colleges right now and my ultimate goal is to be a nicu nurse but I don’t know how to get there I’m applying to major in nursing but after that i don’t know where to go.(Ik it’s early to be thinking about 4 tears from now but I like to plan) any advice?
Nothing wrong with planning ahead! I would do research on the nicus in whatever city u want to work in after graduation and try to shadow there or precept there to get your foot in the door when you start clinicals and later apply for a staff nurse position right before graduation!
in all how long did schooling take you to become a nicu nurse?
4 yrs for my BSN
I love your videos! I wanted to start in NICU but there were very few positions open in my area right after I graduated. I ended up having to start in med-surg and hated it, but now after a year, I'm starting in a level 3 NICU in a few weeks 😍 I completely agree with you- new nurses do NOT have to start in med-surg. Do you have any advice on how to prepare for the switch from med-surg to NICU nursing? Thanks! ☺️
The switch may definitely be a challenge. But you just have to learn all new things when you get there. You’ll do great
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Are nicu nurses allowed to watch surgery ? Or scrub in?
Maybe if you don’t have other patients
Did you have to have training as a NICU nurse ? If so how long?
Orientation was about 14 weeks
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have you seen a baby die when you where working on them
Not my patient while caring for them. But babies do code and pass away sometimes 😔🙏🏽
I am so jealous, you are so lucky. I just interviewed today for a NICU RN job, hoping I get it!!! Anyone reading this please pray for me!
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@@ambervictoria Thank you, but unfortunately I already got the rejection email. I give up!! Ten years of applying to NICU and pediatric positions and no one will give me a chance!! Totally bummed right now. Thanks for your prayers though.
Why am i jusy seeing this 😫....DONT GIVE UP 🙏🏽
How did you become a NICU Nurse ?
Simply by applying for Nicu positions love
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@amber so what nurse program did u do? Like just the RN program with Associate degree or did u need to go to RN to BSN for a Bachelors degree??