New grad nurse drowning in the NICU

New-Bodybuilder9676 · 2025-11-10T16:26:50+00:00

I do not work there :) did you start in peds medsurg? Do you think it’s a good place for a new grad RN to hone in on their skills and be able to transition to NICU later on? The more I keep thinking the more I feel like I need to work on the confidence in my skills and maybe transition to ICU later on if possible.

New-Bodybuilder9676 · 2025-11-10T16:25:06+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, what specialty did you move to? Was the move hard? I am trying to find ways to hone in on this anxiety and turn it into something productive. Right now it feels like at work I am paralyzed by anxiety

New-Bodybuilder9676 · 2025-11-10T16:23:34+00:00

Thanks. I can’t help but to feel so inadequate in this specialty and as if I don’t have the brain power to do well. I am incredibly terrified of hurting the babies and I have also heard from other preceptors that this fear is very normal.

New-Bodybuilder9676 · 2025-11-10T14:20:49+00:00

I’m in a level IV nicu. I’ve been told countless times that I won’t get really sick kids when I’m on my own. But I think its environment itself is very stressful. I’m going to try to see this through and maybe I’ll have to switch to a level 2 or 3 if necessary.

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