When is neonatal nurses day 2017

Download the Neonatal Nurses Week graphics. Interested in learning more about how NANN provides neonatal nurses and APRNs with a supportive, engaging, and vibrant professional community and access to unmatched resources? Visit our membership page today! Behind the doors of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a myriad of tiny, vulnerable patients who, like Baby L, would be incapable of survival without the amazing work of these committed neonatal nurse professionals.

The NICU nurse is responsible for taking care of the family needs and acting as an advocate for the patient and family. They care for their patient as they would care for their own child, in so many ways. The plethora of emotions these nurses encounter in a single day, sometimes even within the same hour, is kept hidden in order to make it through the shift.

A NICU nurse has to shift emotions many times throughout the course of a day. Within that same hour, he or she may quickly be called to attend a high-risk delivery. Thankfully, many outcomes are wonderful. I got a wealth of knowledge from Auntie Julie. One nurse wrote us a note about how sweet our baby was and what he did while we stepped out to get a bite to eat. He also had one night nurse who stayed with him several times.

She always made sure to take care of me and would send me out for a break when I needed it. Even just holding him so I could pump or grab a bite to eat. They made all the difference. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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