NICU Nurse notes

Hi. My name is Victoria and I'm a NICU nurse at a children's hospital in Southern California. I have been a NICU nurse for three years and love what I do. I love to participate in the March of Dimes walk for babies to help raise money and awareness for prematurity, however I realized there is another way to do so - write a blog about it! So here I am beginning my journey blogging about what I do and what I love.

In case your new to it - NICU stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is the area in the hospital that cares for neonates (new babies) that are either premature or sick. It may also be called the Infant Special Care Unit (ISCU). It is a very specialized form of medicine that has it's own set of problems and ways to treat these special patients.

Here I plan to mix a little about common preemie problems, NICU experiences, procedures, and (with permission from their parents of course) perhaps even some personal stories of preemies I have cared for (perhaps even updates on their lives). Send any questions my way and I'll try to find you the answer in a blog post. :-)

Thanks for reading.
Victoria, NICU RN
viccar82@gmail.com