NICU NURSE 🤍 | What is a typical 12 hour shift like?
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Welcome back to my channel or welcome to those that are new! 🤍 In today's video I wanted to give an overview of what I do when I go to work as a NICU nurse. My shifts are 12 hours long. Leave me any questions down below. See you in the next one!
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Thank you so much for this video! My dream job and I'm doing as much research as a senior in highschool since I don't really have anyone to guide me 😅
Quick question! Did you have to go through Nursing school after college or can I just go straight in with a BSN?
Hi there! Great job doing your research to get yourself where you want to be! You can get your nursing degree in college and achieve your BSN. I just took a different and longer route! Hope this helps 😇
Hi!
Do you have any tips to help get into Nicu nursing as a new grad ? I graduated nursing last month, and I’m really interested in going this route. I get really discouraged because most people make you feel like you have to start in medsurg etc.
Also how long was your residency? I have a lot of anxiety because sometimes I feel like I don’t know anything, and to be basically thrown out by yourself scares me.
Any advice ?
You are so beautiful by the way!
Hi girlie. Thank you so much 🥰 I actually have a video on my channel already that I think would be perfect CHIT CHAT| How I Landed My NICU Nurse Job Straight Out of College! 👩🏽⚕️ruclips.net/video/MzHrH3XqZ3k/видео.html. Please feel free to check it out. I also have other videos on my channel that have been filmed since I began my first job as a NICU nurse.
For advice I can say do not give up and trust yourself. If it was easy everyone would do it. Have a pep talk with yourself and remind yourself why you deserve this! When people say you have to go to med surg that is not true. Just because they had to does not mean you have to follow in their footsteps. Try your best and things will land where they should. Thanks for your comment love ❤️
Apply to residency programs!!!!
Hey i’m thinking about becoming a Nicu nurse. Is the any certain courses you need to take for each level nicu you wanna work in?
Hi. I didn't have to take any specific courses to get into my Level 4 NICU nor Level 3 NICU. I am sure my Level 3 experience did help with getting into Level 4, but new hires can also be hired. Hope this helps.🙂
great video!!
Thanks so much for watching! 🥰
Heyy salinya Question… I want to
Work in the NICU but I don’t want to be supper hands on with the more severe things.. I want to help with the babies feeding babies, preparing milk, vitals, I don’t want to work with super sick babies. Can you please help… what position would best fit this ? What schooling degree do I need? Hope this makes sense
Hi Divine. The level 4 NICU is where the most critical babies are. Maybe a level II would be a good fit for you or even a mother baby unit until you become comfortable. The babies on a mother baby unit are mostly healthy infants who are just awaiting discharge. To become a nurse in either one of those specialities you need a nursing degree such as your BSN. Hope this helps. ❤️
@@beingsalinya yes this helps thanks a lot ❤️
Hi! So I’m late to this video but thank you! As a high school senior who is graduating in literally two days I was afraid and wanted to go to a safe route… stressed and crying because nursing especially NUCI was something I always wanted to do but wasn’t sure! After watching your video I can say I have decided and you got yourself a life time sub!!!!
Thank you and sorry for the essay!
Hello. Thank you so much for watching. It warms my heart that this video helped you 🥰. So happy you found a specialty that you think is the right fit! Congrats on graduating as well! Best of luck 🥳
@@beingsalinya OMG thank you so much, ❤️
Ahhhhh. I binged your videos when I was applying to new grad nicu programs and I love all your tips and advice you gave💕💕💕! I’m happy to share I got a position in a new city/state and will be starting in July this year! I’m in my final semester of nursing school btw!
I'm so glad to hear this! You are going to do great and love the NICU. Best of luck in your last semester of nursing school. Thank you so much for supporting my channel love💕
Well, I've taken the exams for the 2nd time now and still didn't succeed, i wonder how those who succeeded did it. 😭💔
Just say "I haven't passed yet." Don't
take it as a failure but see it as a learning opportunity. There is a lot of power in "Yet"; you are telling yourself that you will get there and that your eyes and heart are still fixed on your goal.
I failed twice, i lost money to reviews that never helped but the major thing is that l've not lost hope.
You will pass Every one has their own season, just keep going, pray and believe you will receive.
I’m doing a summer extern ship in the nicu , love your videos!!
How exciting! I hope you love it! Thanks for watching. 💜
I love all your videos especially your energy ❤️
You're the best!
thank you for this video!! does your unit have any cnas/techs? if so, what is it like for them if you know? i just accepted a position as a NICU tech! :)
Hello! Thank so much for watching. My current unit does not have CNAs or techs 🙁 The only support we have are HUCs, RT, PT, OT and speech therapy. Congratulations on your new role. Be sure to keep me updated on your new position. 😊
@caitlin Heyy I’m actually a nicu tech in a level 4 nicu. We are basically there to help the nurses with the babies, we do feeds and vitals every 3 hours, document, change diapers, we stock the rooms and cribs with diapers, chucks, blankets, hats, shirts. We send labs for the nurses, comfort the crying munchkins, bring the babies out the hospital for discharge. Inform the nurses of any changes we may notice, bringing new milk to milk bank and dispose of old milk. And basically just be available if any nurses need you. I also have a RUclips video of a day as a nicu tech that I’ll be putting out in the next week or two if you wanted to check it out. Hope this info helps! And congratulations on getting the position! ☺️
@@VicaLove Your job sounds so awesome! Thank you for commenting back to her on what your roles and responsibilities are. Thanks for all that you do for NICU nurses and the patients. 😇
@@beingsalinya ☺️
@@VicaLove Hey! Thank you so much for replying and giving me some insight! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for your video :)
This was so helpful, this was the day in the life I needed to hear! Thank you so much for sharing
I'm so glad you liked it! Thank you for your comment! 🥰
Such an in-depth description of NICU nursing! Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us...I am beginning nursing school in May and am interested in Oncology or NICU! Have a great weekend!
I am so glad that you enjoyed this video. I am here to help. Best of luck in nursing school you will do great. Be sure to keep me updated! I hope you have a great weekend too! ✨
I loved this video!! I applied for sonography! And I’m so excited I want to be a OBGYN sonographer. I am so scared I’m going to fail though😭
Thank you so much for watching! You can do anything that you want to! Best of luck! ❤
@@beingsalinya thank you so much😭♥️
Do you take care of full vent babies often?... what type of diseases do the babies have on your unit?. Is nicu nursing easy??
Hi! At my hospital, I feel like we do not get full vent babies frequently. They do come in our unit, but thankfully they are not on it for the long term. They either just need a boost start in life or need it for them being so premature.
We have a little bit of everything at my level 3 though... Hypoglycemia, prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome, feeding intolerance, anemia, heart murmurs, hyperbilirubinemia, hernias, IUGR, etc.
To me no nursing specialty is easy. I think there are definitely hard times of being a NICU nurse. I feel like it becomes a little easier once you have gained a little bit of experience in the field, but every assignment is different, every day is different so you never know how your day will go. Hope this helps. 😇
@@beingsalinya ok thank u
What level of NICU do you work at?
Level 3 🤍
Do you have any tips on how to study in nursing school ?
My best advice for that would to know how you study best. When I was in nursing school I was sure to take my notes on my laptop in order to keep up in class and get all of the information. Then I write it again by hand on notecards to help me study. I think studying in groups help as well as going to review sessions with your professor because they are the ones creating the exam. I hope this helped ❤️
hi!! im interested in being a NICU nurse. I was curious what if a baby stop breathing what happens? What if no nurse is in the room? Or is there always someone in the room with the premature babies
We never leave any babies in the room alone whether they are preemies or term babies. We have pod styles so a nurse or RT is in there at all times. If you need help with a situation there is a code button by each baby's bedside. I hope this helps 😇
@@beingsalinya Do you like being a NICU nurse?
@@beingsalinya we’re you a new grad NICU nurse or did you start somewhere else? If so where?
@@Emma-vr6qb I absolutely love it!
@@Emma-vr6qb I was a new grad nurse when I started in the NICU. I have now been a NICU nurse for almost 1 year and 3 months! There are other videos on my channel all about the NICU and my journey in nursing school. I hope you enjoy! 🥰