Why I Left the NICU as a RN New Grad Hire | Transitioning from Student to RN + Answering Your Qs

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Why I left the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as a new grad registered nurse.
Many of you who follow me on my Instagram may remember that I shared on my stories a couple of months ago about leaving the NICU which resulted in an influx of DMs asking me about it. I decided to create a Q&A at the time to answer some of the most common questions. However, leaving the NICU was a very difficult decision for me to make and I was having a hard time sharing this vulnerable part of my life with the public. I was navigating feelings of “failure” as a nurse and questioning if I was cut out to be a nurse to begin with. Since then, I have fortunately been able to move forward, and I am now in a much better place that fits my needs. I finally felt ready to share about this with you and I have answered some of the most common questions that I had saved from the Q&A.
Stay tuned for my guide titled: How To Land A Job in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit!
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@vanessanathan1603 Жыл бұрын

I'm starting my second quarter of nursing school for my RN, and I love your videos. Thank you for sharing your life, it's inspiring.

@stephenmc8271 Жыл бұрын

Well, I've taken the exams for the 2nd time now and still didn't succeed, i wonder how those who succeeded did it. 😭💔

@mariagloria4619 Жыл бұрын

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.

@lorientheresa4844 Жыл бұрын

I failed twice, i lost money to reviews that never helped but the major thing is that l've not lost hope.

@beatrizadriana5743 Жыл бұрын

You will pass Every one has their own season, just keep going, pray and believe you will receive.

@susandorothy9883 Жыл бұрын

NICU Exam is really frustrating, I can't believe I failed again after studying so much. 🤦‍♂️💔😭

@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын

As a RN (registered nurse) I'm not afraid of loosing my job or quitting my job because I learnt how to save to invest putting my money back to work to make more money. I'm not just after the money but the freedom to live on my terms

@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын

@Camila Santos yeah I make 3k as extra income from my investing trying so much to build more side hustle and extra income

@albertcharles4415 Жыл бұрын

You're doing great keep it going @Bashir Auwal

@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын

There's a lot of investing options real estate, stocks, ETFs, crypto but my best advice get a professional lead you into profitable one and make good financial decisions

@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын

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@hillaryvasquez9651 Жыл бұрын

Investing should be everyone's top priority now. You'll be ecstatic with the decision you made today in a few months

@jvolstad 19 күн бұрын

I may start in the NICU in the next month or so as a volunteer. I will be a senior citizen volunteer working with the kiddos. Many of the babies were born from mothers who abused drugs and alcohol. We care for these babies by holding them and caring for their basic needs. Currently, I am a volunteer at my local VA Hospital. I help out in many different areas within the VA Hospital. I am a retired soldier and have 4,000+ hours of spending time with my fellow veterans. Speaking of nights, the NICU wants me on duty at night. Aren't the babies sleeping? My work with the VA Hospital will be on the weekends.

@NICU_Guy 8 ай бұрын

It takes 12-18 months to begin feeling competent as a nurse. Experienced NICU nurses (at least on my unit) are always a resource person for the newer nurses. If you are uncertain about anything, ask an experienced nurse. We would rather you ask a million questions than have you afraid to look stupid for asking too many questions and harm your baby. We hire almost exclusively new grad nurses on our unit, so we always have several new nurses on the unit.

@NurseIvyRN 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your message! I agree with everything that you said! I was lucky that all of my preceptors encouraged me to ask questions and always helped me whenever it was needed. If possible, do you mind sharing what hospital you are currently working in that hires new grad nurses? I’m sure several students or new grads watching would love to know!

@Nurse_Nelly Жыл бұрын

That’s why it’s a journey, you never know where you will go next (: looking forward to your vid (:

@NurseIvyRN Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I completely agree with you! Fortunately there’s so many avenues that nurses can take which means that we have a good chance of finding something that best suits us ❤️

@alyssacosta9679 10 ай бұрын

I’m a new grad in the nicu coming up on 10 months, I completely understand everything you said it’s so tough

@NurseIvyRN 10 ай бұрын

That’s amazing! Congratulations on your nursing journey! All the babies and families are lucky to have you as their nurse! ❤️

@Marilynefc 11 ай бұрын

I love the honesty of this! I worked in the nicu in 2 years and I’m so tired of nights 😢( actually rotating )

@NurseIvyRN 11 ай бұрын

Yessss nights are not for everyone! I knew my limits and knew that it simply wasn’t for me.

@bettysmith4527 11 ай бұрын

I am with you, I quit a job in maternal child health after two weeks of nights, realized the night shift life was def not for me, I cannot sleep during the day!

@NurseIvyRN 11 ай бұрын

Agreed! Night shift is not for everyone. I definitely saw a difference in my physical and mental health once I switched back to day shift. I don’t think I can ever work nights!

@scgraves98 7 ай бұрын

I’m in the NICU as a new grad & everyone is super nice but I’m just not feeling it. I find myself really missing trauma from my RT days so I’m wondering if I should switch to the ER

@rachelosei_ 10 ай бұрын

What ABSN program did you go to?

@jodarby9448 10 ай бұрын

I work in neuro Trama ICU and Im considering leaving. It can be so stressful at times

@thau519 Жыл бұрын

What level NICU was it?

@roxannenoriega5661 11 ай бұрын

Where did you go?

@stephwellsrn 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you for your openness. I’m a senior nursing student with a goal of becoming a neonatal nurse. The list of NICUs that you made would be very helpful but I don’t see it in your Etsy. Can we find it somewhere else?

@NurseIvyRN 11 ай бұрын

Hey hun! Thank you for watching ❤️ My NICU guide just went live on my Etsy page today! Hopefully you find it helpful! :)

@stephwellsrn Ай бұрын

@@NurseIvyRN Thank you! I landed an incredible new grad opportunity as a Level IV NICU RN starting in July! 😊

@NurseIvyRN Ай бұрын

@@stephwellsrn omgosh congratulations!! That’s so exciting! How are you feeling about everything? Also out of curiosity, did you use my NICU guide on my Etsy page? Would love to hear about your experience! ❤️