What to expect in the NICU | NICU Questions Answered by NICU RN | NICU Awareness

What to expect in the NICU | NICU Questions Answered by NICU RN | NICU Awareness

#AD In this week's video, we are answering your questions about the NICU in honor of NICU Awareness Month. Thank you to Water Wipes for sponsoring this video and supporting HCPs and families in the NICU! Water Wipes, the world's purest baby wipes, only contain 99.9% water and a drop of fruit extracts, so they are safe to use on delicate newborn babies' skin.

00:00 What NICU nurses and families wish people knew about the NICU.
02:51 How are preterm babies different in terms of care requirements from full-term infants?
03:41 Can you hold your infant in the NICU?
06:00 When can you hold your preterm infant in the NICU?
14:03 Will my child have the same nurse for our whole NICU stay?
15:24 Why is my baby only allowed to be held at certain times in the NICU? What are “cares”?
18:07 What is the NICU like?
19:59 What can parents of NICU babies do to feel more involved in their care?
23:17 Is it OK to leave your baby at the NICU?
26:18 How long does it take to get “used to” the NICU?
28:00 Is it common for babies in the NICU to have cycles of improving and then declining again?
30:19 What to expect as caregivers in terms of updates about your child in the NICU
36:14 Are Scalp IVs normal?

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[gymnaastxoxo]

Last year, I left the sicu for the nicu.. its crazy to think its almost been one year. Time files when you are having fun!!
i've wanted a nicu job since I was about 16 and sometimes I still walk onto the unit pinching myself, so surreal even still! I went from a nicu baby to a level 4 nicu nurse! :)

[laurenliz]

Just accepted a position in the new grad residency program for a level 4 NICU. I’m very nervous, but definitely more excited. I needed this video❤️❤️ thank you!!

[larwuoharris]

Thanks for this interview. I'm a NICU mother. My baby was born @24weks @1.6lboz. We were in the NICU from Feb -Dec 2017. It was a long road of ups and downs. Big thumbs up the NICU nurses; you are special ❤

[MsRhandaB]

Love this! I’m a NICU nurse and he explained everything PERFECTLY. Thanks for celebrating Neonatal Awareness this month with this video!

[kellyrodriguez]

Accepted a position in a level 3 NICU a few weeks ago as a new grad!! SO excited and loved this video!

[JennyMac]

It’s interesting to hear how differently they do things. I also work in a level 3 NICU and we do things very differently.

[literallyallicouldthinkof]

The only thing missing that I wanted you to touch on is the social work aspect I guess. Or conflict of interest aspect. Dealing with upsetting situations particularly when you’re advocating for a patient that has no voice, completely reliant on your care. For instance drug addicted babies, incapable/uninvolved parents, denying care due to religious reasons. What do you do? How does it usually play out?

[aprilkalinka]

I am a nicu mom. It has been 7 week + 4 days and my baby is still in the northwestern nicu. I learned a lot from this video. Thanks a lot!

[nataliemarie]

I'm in nursing school not necessarily interested in the NICU but this was very informative, thank you!! xo

[torismith]

I want to work in the NICU so bad! Currently, I live too rural to have access to a NICU job. But, this was an amazing video. Planning to move and be close to a NICU and this just helps validate my passions for the specialty!

[ngassant]

❤love to work as nicu nurse this is my passion

[Karla]

Just applied for capstone and my first choice was NICU! Thank you for this video! Very informative!

[literallyallicouldthinkof]

Thank you! Perfect timing. Been wondering if I should work in the NICU. Love your videos. 🩺💉🩹❤️

[jessicarose]

Did you ever do that video with Josh about how he started in the NICU right out of school? I can't seem to find it!

[Sara-mdnu]

I'm in nursing school and plan on doing med surg for a few years then transferring to the NICU. My son was born at 31 weeks and spent 5 weeks in the nicu. Those nurses were wonderful and were there when I couldn't be, holding/ rocking my little guy. I want to give back

[jarquiseedwards]

I’m a new nicu mom and my son is on oxygen born at 37 week peak he’s 5.14 and I cried so hard leaving him today 😥😥

[alexahahn]

Can’t wait to hear more about how he got into the NICU as his first nursing job. I am hoping to do the same and graduate in early December. Thanks for this informative video!

[haleyfalk]

I want to be a NICU nurse so badly lol that’s my dream!

[tinaelliott]

I want to be a NICU nurse…. So much respect for NICU nurses.
❤

[elit]

I would love to go home but they treat baby’s like animals so yeah I been staying for 14-16 hrs a day !!! Day 13 I feel like I’m dying but my baby comes first.