Hey NursingLink members! I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has been using the forum and especially to those who have been helping to answer questions. I think this is a great resource and friendly crowd, so thank you for making this community so great. I hope to see more of everyone adding quality content and comments to make NursingLink a great resource for us all.

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" I thoroughly enjoy NL; it's always nice to have," an extra ear to listen to". Thanks to all."

 I'm still relatively new here, but everyone has been so welcoming and friendly. Thanks to all! =)

I like talking with nurses.  It's like being in the classroom again.  The times when you could talk and exchange ideas and learn from one another.  I love it.

09157238  You are very welcome and thank youfor the compliment..Hugs,Teresa

Grace, I am not sure of the process.. You may have to get in touch with the BON in the state that you want to work.. Best of luck, Teresa

BTW, I'm sure you'llget other responses too...

To: saraspencer6996,

I am not entirely sure what you mean in your question, but if you are asking about how do you deal with the death of children, it is something you end up learning.  Part is your own faith-belief system, part is knowing that you are the best person for the job and did everything humanly possible for that child.

I have worked Hospice in Pediatric Home Care and the loss of each child is really tough (and I have seen quite a few small children not make it to their next birthday). 

In one case, I had worked with the family for two-12 hour day shifts every 2-3 weekends for a year-and-a-half.  I was their for holidays, birthdays, sickness (patient and family members) and that death tore me apart worse that many of my own relatives deaths.  But in the end, the parents,the other nurses and myself knew that we had given that child everything we could do for her and her death was something that we could not stop.

If you are in those situations, go to the grief counseling whether or not you think you need it (you will).

I don't know if I answered your question, if not, please write back to this board to clarify.

you answered this question exactly how i wanted . right now i am a junior in high school and am planning on going to collage to work in the N.I.C.U. and my godmother had gone to collage for nursing and when she got rotated to the N.I.C.U. is when she realised that she couldnt do that for the rest of her life and i dont want that to happen so before i even get to where i will be i want to be able to learn how to handle it so that i dont end up having to give up on it .

welli am already starting to begin my journy to nursing i am going threw a boces nursing program that if i graduate it with a high enough grade i can graduate with an RN and i have known this is what i wanted to do scence the first time i heard of the N.I.C.U. becausei have to do somthing to make a difference and this is the only thing i have found that i know i could be completly dedicated to for the rest of my life .

Don't cut your self short.. There are so many avenues a nurse can take.. You may or maynot like NICU. And you may or may not like a different unit.. By the time you are out of school and ready to work, you might be really interested in something entirely different.. Best of luck to you.. Teresa

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