👶🏼 Newborns typically have the coordination to suck, swallow, and pace themselves during a feed. However, preemies lack that skill due...

➡️ Aside from blood pressure cuff monitoring we can also monitor patient’s blood pressures through an arterial umbilical line (UAC) which...

🤗 Confidence is so key!! Stand up straight and make sure to greet everyone you meet. Eye contact is so important and make sure you are...

📩 So I’ve been getting tons of messages and comments from you guys asking if it’s possible to land a NICU position without any NICU...

💪🏻 Babies are definitely more resilient than you think. I remember holding the smallest baby in my hands for the very first time. A 550...

➡️ There are all sorts of professional templates out there. Choose one that is visually appealing but also keeps your information...

👶 Always assess and check infant cues. If the baby is putting their hands to the face and rooting, then most likely the baby is hungry....

🤔 For some people, nursing is something you wanted to pursue since you were young. For others, it may take some time to figure out...

😖 People have fears of starting over. The amount of effort it takes to get to the end to just realize that it wasn’t meant for you. It...

🏥 NICU stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It is a unit dedicated to taking care of premature infants as young as 23 weeks (viable...

🗓 Nursing work schedules can be so different depending on where you work and your speciality. ⠀ ⠀ ⏰ If you want a more balanced work...

😥 So I’ve been very open with you guys about my journey as a nurse and all the struggles it took me to get to where I am now. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 😔 4...

📃 College apps for nursing school always usually ask the same thing. “Why Nursing?” and basically why should they choose you above...

😰 It’s honestly scary putting yourself out there sometimes due to fear of criticism. I thought really hard about whether or not to...

🥰 One of my dreams was to be able to travel the world while doing the job I love the most. ⠀ ⠀ 😍 The fact that I could do both is truly...

😰 Nursing school seemed like ages ago and it was definitely a huge struggle. I remember praying and wishing every single day for it to...

💕 Be kind and thank your preceptors! They usually don’t get paid or given anything extra to teach. It’s mostly from the goodness of our...

📆 Set a date and stick to it. Don’t reschedule unless it’s an emergency. Your brain can trick you to second guess and doubt yourself and...

🗂 I love having a file folder to separate all my classes/subjects. It keeps everything organized and in one place. Never was a huge fan...

👚 My favorite scrubs are @wearfigs . I have a video where I try them on and give my first impressions on my channel if you haven’t...