I know a lot of you are having trouble hearing this video, so I re-uploaded it. I figured out how to adjust the audio, and I got a new mic to prevent this from happening again. Click here to watch this video with increased volume: th-cam.com/video/dK0Sz2nQMP0/w-d-xo.html
Hi my name is Kyleigh and I am 12 years old and I would love to work as a NICU nurse. This video was very helpful for what it's really like as a NICU nurse. Please do more of these videos if you can that way I can know more about this topic. 💖
I am so excited. I've been searching for NICU RN youtubers for a long time but there were never any so I gave up. I decided to try again randomly and now there's 3 of you. Y'all are all brown 💅🏾 and new grads. The other 2 are in Houston and that's exactly where I want to be so... I'm just way too excited. Hopefully I can get a new grad position when it's my turn 🤞🏾.
I am only 11, and I have been wanting to be some type of doctor or nurse when I grow up for a long time now. I have been struggling to figure out what type of doctor or nurse I want to be. After watching this video, I realized that I want to be a NICU nurse. Thank you for helping me realize what I want type of doctor/nurse I want to be.
Lol I know. I addressed the volume issue already. It's crazy because I don't have this issue when listening to it on my device. But this is an old video before I got a new mic and learned to adjust the volume. Too bad I can't change it lol.
@@prettybihhh7454 I'm in an accelerated BSN program. It's 20 months long (a little longer than normal accelerated programs because my school make us do anatomy (with cadavers) and physiology in nursing school instead of as a prerequisite). I graduate in May 2019 and I was offered the job on March 1st. I went to two of career fairs of the hospital that I was interested in. Once in September of last year (they didn't seem interested as soon as I told them I was graduating in May... they were probably looking for the December graduates, but I did have great conversations with them) and the other time in mid-February (I talked up the NICU director and the nurse recruiter who sets up the interviews). I asked the nurse recruiters tons of questions and got along with her well, and after about 15 minutes of conversation, she gave me her card and told me to call her the next Monday (it was a Friday) so she could set up an interview for me. My panel interview went great; I had 7 unit directors interviewing me and they told me I had really great questions. Once the interview was over, I went to my car and wrote a thank you letter to the interview team and the nurse recruiter, and sealed it with a wax seal (they REALLY enjoyed that). Then I found out I got the job that Friday. I hope this answers your questions.
@@prettybihhh7454 I forgot to say... it also probably helped that I use to volunteer in that same NICU in 2017 for 8 months, and I kept in touch with the charge nurse. She told me after I got the job that she spoke highly of me.
I know this video was made a year ago but if you have experienced an end of life moment in the NICU by now can you make a video of how you dealt with that.
I’ve wanted to study to become a neonatal nurse but I’m worried about schooling .. how many years and what degree did you study , classes you took ??? Thank you so much ❤️ I love how sweet and calm you are
My nursing program was accelerated so it only took 16 months. I didn't get to choose my classes, so I had to take whatever they signed me up for. Basically classes that covered the entire lifespan, pharmacology, med surg, assessment, and populations to name a few. Before that, I did a regular 4-year program and majored in biology. Thank you!
Depends on the school. But overall pre reqs to get into nursing school could take 1-2 years, then nursing school its self (if you are getting a bachelors) is about 1 1/2 years (5 semesters). Then you would just apply to a NICU after graduation.
Nursing does have math. Measurements and conversions are very important. There is science during nursing school but it focuses mostly on Microbiology and anatomy/physiology.
You can do that in both the newborn nursery or the NICU, but the NICU will have sicker babies. You could also work with babies on pediatric units but you may have older kids to take care of too.
i have one more question... what is the one main difference between level 3 and level 4 nicu ..in your view. Besides surgery or iller babies How often do you have the admission assignment per week ? do doctors have assistance to put in E.T. Tube or do Rns assist with that...and do you guys cut tape for the et tubes or u have pre cut tape?...
i am young (i don’t wanna say my age) and i’ve been wanting to be a nurse (specifically neonatal nurse) for a while, i’ve been doing research and i already know what college i want to go to lol, i love ur videos!!
Hey i know this video is old now but i love your spirit and as a nursing student i think you did a great job at going over the basics you have a lovely day too :-)
I’m going to graduate from hs in 2020 and my plan is to become a neonatal nurse. But what nursing school you recommend or do you got to go to big university for becoming neonatal nurse. Or any kind of nurses.
We’re in FL so most of our babies are NAS babies. Do you see a lot of those patients and how do you deal with methadone Mom’s that can’t even hold their babies without falling asleep? We see that a lot so we have to have PCT’s with them so that the baby isn’t dropped. How do you handle those situations?
We see NAS babies quite often. We don't have PCTs with parents but if we notice them falling asleep, we just put the babies back in their crib. All we can really do is watch closely and provide support and education.
So I know NICU nurses usually work with pretty serious issues but is there a position in the NICU to work with mainly stable babies? What requirements do you need to be a NICU nurse? Thanks for your time. I’m 12 and thinking of becoming a NICU nurse and having these questions answered would really help
The most stable patients in the NICU are usually just working on gaining weight and learning how to eat from a bottle. When you work in the NICU, you can have any patient so there's no guarantee that you'll only get stable patients. If you want mostly stable patients, a level II nursery might be a better option. To be a NICU nurse, all you need is a nursing degree.
This is my dream. But I really need help idk what path to take if I should go to a regular community college or to a private college that costs thousands .. ugh I just need help on getting there and what classes I need to take 😭 I wanna work as a level 1 nurse in the nicu and maybe go up to level 2
I know a lot of you are having trouble hearing this video, so I re-uploaded it. I figured out how to adjust the audio, and I got a new mic to prevent this from happening again. Click here to watch this video with increased volume: th-cam.com/video/dK0Sz2nQMP0/w-d-xo.html
What education do you have to have to be a NICU nurse?
Hi my name is Kyleigh and I am 12 years old and I would love to work as a NICU nurse. This video was very helpful for what it's really like as a NICU nurse. Please do more of these videos if you can that way I can know more about this topic. 💖
Good luck!!!!! I'm 14 and this is what I want to do also
I am 12 and I have wanted to work i the the NICU sense I was 9.
I’m 14 and I really want to be a NICU nurse 🙂
I’m 14 and I have wanted to be this soo bad
I’m 17 and I’m thinking about being an NICU nurse
I am so excited. I've been searching for NICU RN youtubers for a long time but there were never any so I gave up. I decided to try again randomly and now there's 3 of you. Y'all are all brown 💅🏾 and new grads. The other 2 are in Houston and that's exactly where I want to be so... I'm just way too excited. Hopefully I can get a new grad position when it's my turn 🤞🏾.
I just graduated from Nurisng school today and I start as a new grad in the NICU in July. This was so helpful!
Congrats!!
Love your videos! Just a bit of advice, if you could raise your volume quality that would be great so we can hear you better 😊
I figured that'd be a problem since I'm very soft-spoken. I can definitely do that. Thanks!
I am only 11, and I have been wanting to be some type of doctor or nurse when I grow up for a long time now. I have been struggling to figure out what type of doctor or nurse I want to be. After watching this video, I realized that I want to be a NICU nurse. Thank you for helping me realize what I want type of doctor/nurse I want to be.
I'm 14 and I've wanted to work in a NICU for years. I love that you post videos about your career so I can get an idea of what to expect.💗
I have the hardest time Hearing what you're s in your videos The volume is on blast and I'm like Squinting my eyes trying to hear you Lol
Lol I know. I addressed the volume issue already. It's crazy because I don't have this issue when listening to it on my device. But this is an old video before I got a new mic and learned to adjust the volume. Too bad I can't change it lol.
How many years of college did it take?
this video really helped but please speak a little louder so we can completely understand :)
This was very helpful! I just got hired into a level IV NICU. I don’t start till June though. Keep the NICU videos coming please!
How u got accepted? What degree? And how many years tho
@@prettybihhh7454 I'm in an accelerated BSN program. It's 20 months long (a little longer than normal accelerated programs because my school make us do anatomy (with cadavers) and physiology in nursing school instead of as a prerequisite). I graduate in May 2019 and I was offered the job on March 1st. I went to two of career fairs of the hospital that I was interested in. Once in September of last year (they didn't seem interested as soon as I told them I was graduating in May... they were probably looking for the December graduates, but I did have great conversations with them) and the other time in mid-February (I talked up the NICU director and the nurse recruiter who sets up the interviews). I asked the nurse recruiters tons of questions and got along with her well, and after about 15 minutes of conversation, she gave me her card and told me to call her the next Monday (it was a Friday) so she could set up an interview for me. My panel interview went great; I had 7 unit directors interviewing me and they told me I had really great questions. Once the interview was over, I went to my car and wrote a thank you letter to the interview team and the nurse recruiter, and sealed it with a wax seal (they REALLY enjoyed that). Then I found out I got the job that Friday.
I hope this answers your questions.
@@prettybihhh7454 I forgot to say... it also probably helped that I use to volunteer in that same NICU in 2017 for 8 months, and I kept in touch with the charge nurse. She told me after I got the job that she spoke highly of me.
Very informative! Love love your videos! You’re doing great!
Thank you so much!
I know this video was made a year ago but if you have experienced an end of life moment in the NICU by now can you make a video of how you dealt with that.
Do you have to be a rn nurse first before you become a nicu nurse? If so, for how long?
I’ve wanted to study to become a neonatal nurse but I’m worried about schooling .. how many years and what degree did you study , classes you took ??? Thank you so much ❤️ I love how sweet and calm you are
My nursing program was accelerated so it only took 16 months. I didn't get to choose my classes, so I had to take whatever they signed me up for. Basically classes that covered the entire lifespan, pharmacology, med surg, assessment, and populations to name a few. Before that, I did a regular 4-year program and majored in biology. Thank you!
Depends on the school. But overall pre reqs to get into nursing school could take 1-2 years, then nursing school its self (if you are getting a bachelors) is about 1 1/2 years (5 semesters). Then you would just apply to a NICU after graduation.
dope video, really good info, haha I'm not even going to be a nurse, but my girlfriend is, I'll definitely show her this, thank you
I can’t here you your way tooo low
My son is currently in the NICU. And honestly just being around the nurses and watching what they do really inspired me
Always here for your videos ❣️Can you give a update on your move ?
Thank you!!
Do you need to know a lot about science and math? Because those subjects are not my best so if it does then I can’t go to nursing school
Nursing does have math. Measurements and conversions are very important. There is science during nursing school but it focuses mostly on Microbiology and anatomy/physiology.
Are there other things you could do working in the NICU...because I’d just like to work with babies who aren’t sick,whats that job called ?
You can always work in the Well Baby Nursery
What job would i go for if i wanted to work with the babies ? Like take care of them? Bathe them ?
You can do that in both the newborn nursery or the NICU, but the NICU will have sicker babies. You could also work with babies on pediatric units but you may have older kids to take care of too.
Na Na
NICU CNA .. I worked in the nicu and that’s pretty much all you do beside other cna work
i have one more question... what is the one main difference between level 3 and level 4 nicu ..in your view. Besides surgery or iller babies
How often do you have the admission assignment per week ?
do doctors have assistance to put in E.T. Tube or do Rns assist with that...and do you guys cut tape for the et tubes or u have pre cut tape?...
Glad to see you enjoy your role as a NICU nurse. This was very insightful and still hoping I can go into the NICU after completing nursing school.
i am young (i don’t wanna say my age) and i’ve been wanting to be a nurse (specifically neonatal nurse) for a while, i’ve been doing research and i already know what college i want to go to lol, i love ur videos!!
You’re super soft spoken, out my head phones on & I still couldn’t really hear you 🥴
Awesome overview!
Thanks for helping me realize what I wanna be . I can’t wait to become a nicu nurse 💞
Preemie mom here 💜😘 much love to our strong NICU NURSES
More NICU vids please! I love it #newsubbie 💕
Hey i know this video is old now but i love your spirit and as a nursing student i think you did a great job at going over the basics you have a lovely day too :-)
Omg the cutest nurse I've even come across
im only 10 and im already set on having this career. looking forward to it!
i want to be a NICU nurse my friend had a baby that was in NICU and has to be fead by g tube thats what inpiered me
what do you have to major in in order to become a NICU nurse
Nursing. You need a BSN or ADN.
💓💓💓thank you for everything you do!!! you and your team are angels on earth!! continue saving these babies. God bless you!!
I’m going to graduate from hs in 2020 and my plan is to become a neonatal nurse. But what nursing school you recommend or do you got to go to big university for becoming neonatal nurse. Or any kind of nurses.
You don't have to go to a big university. You can go to any university or community college as long as they have an accredited program.
My dream job right there
how long it takes to become one ?
Loved this video !
Thank you for sharing with us. Could you talk more about medications in the nicu?
Sure! That's a great idea.
Great video! Thank you for the info and insight. Also, how many patients are you usually assigned each shift? Or does it vary greatly? Thanks!
Hi. We can have 1-3 patients each shift, but we usually only have 2.
Your so pretty and I want to be NICU nurse like that's my dream job to care for babies and to help them☹❤❤
Thank you! You should go for it. It's a great job.
What was your path to becoming a NICU nurse? Did you work in another specialty first?
No I didn't. I just went to nursing school and accepted a job in the NICU as a new grad.
How long did u train to be a nicu nurse and what qualifications do you need to be one?
All need is a nursing degree, and you have to pass the NCLEX. I did a 16 month nursing program and was offered my job 3 weeks after I graduated.
How many hours a week do you usually work as a nicu nurse? & how many patients at a time are you caring for?
I'm full time which is 36 hours. I care for 1-3 patients during my shift.
@@lovelylexis12 can you always get an extra shift if you want to get overtime?
Im 15 and im so stuck on what i want to be im thinking vet, neonatal nurse or obstetrician
Can't hear well hunny ☹️
We’re in FL so most of our babies are NAS babies. Do you see a lot of those patients and how do you deal with methadone Mom’s that can’t even hold their babies without falling asleep? We see that a lot so we have to have PCT’s with them so that the baby isn’t dropped. How do you handle those situations?
We see NAS babies quite often. We don't have PCTs with parents but if we notice them falling asleep, we just put the babies back in their crib. All we can really do is watch closely and provide support and education.
Think hard !!!! Particularly if you’re a NEW nurse!
So I know NICU nurses usually work with pretty serious issues but is there a position in the NICU to work with mainly stable babies? What requirements do you need to be a NICU nurse? Thanks for your time. I’m 12 and thinking of becoming a NICU nurse and having these questions answered would really help
The most stable patients in the NICU are usually just working on gaining weight and learning how to eat from a bottle. When you work in the NICU, you can have any patient so there's no guarantee that you'll only get stable patients. If you want mostly stable patients, a level II nursery might be a better option. To be a NICU nurse, all you need is a nursing degree.
Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me!
Pretty nurse!!
Hi! love the video do you know if you have to go to school for 2 different degrees to work in the infant nursery compared to nicu or is it the same
Thanks! You don't need 2 different degrees. You can work in any unit with a nursing degree.
NICU Nurse with those nails? 🤔
This is my dream. But I really need help idk what path to take if I should go to a regular community college or to a private college that costs thousands .. ugh I just need help on getting there and what classes I need to take 😭 I wanna work as a level 1 nurse in the nicu and maybe go up to level 2
It doesn't matter what college you go to. As long as it's accredited! :)