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The Patient Who Changed My Nursing Purpose as a Student

By Kiara Chile

1 minute read

A powerful nursing student story from the PICU reveals how caring for a critically ill infant shaped a lifelong nursing purpose and passion for pediatric care.

A Day in the Life of a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

By Linda Childers

4 minute read

Discover the challenges and rewards of working as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse. Learn about daily routines, emotional highs and lows, and more.

Exploring the Neonatal Nursing Specialty

By Carole Jakucs

5 minute read

Neonatal nurses are in demand, and working with newborns and infants in this specialty can be rewarding. Find out how to become a neonatal nurse.

How I Went From Being a NICU Mom to a NICU Nurse

By Cheri DiStefano

4 minute read

Shortly before I graduated from nursing school, my baby spent time in the NICU. What we experienced as a family helped me choose my career as a NICU nurse.

How confidence and closeness transformed my family’s NICU stay

By Kelli Kelley

4 minute read

A mother shares how she went from feeling like just a visitor in the NICU to bonding with her infant — all because of the family integrated care model.

5 focus areas when diapering a NICU baby

By Sue Ludwig

4 minute read

Diapering can lead to an increase in pain and stress responses in premature infants. But developmental care measures can heighten comfort for NICU babies.

I work in a NICU and we have a parent who is hostile and aggressive toward the staff. What can be done about these type of parents who pose a potential risk?

By Nurse.com Admin

3 minute read

Find out about legal issues that RNs confront in their daily practice.

Would becoming a nurse coder/auditor be a good choice for a former NICU and OR nurse to pursue?

By Nurse.com Admin

3 minute read

What are your thoughts about becoming a nurse coder/auditor, and why a hospital would want to hire and pay an RN coder or RN auditor instead of paying a non-RN coder/auditor, as non-nurses earn less money?

Mercy Groups Knit, Crochet Hats for Babies in NICU

By Nurse.com Admin

1 minute read

Should I transfer to the NICU?

By Nurse.com Admin

3 minute read

I am a new grad of three months and have had one heck of a time adjusting to my new position as a neuro med/surg RN. I returned to nursing school, knowing that I wanted to be an L&D RN, which was confirmed once I did my OB nursing rotation.