NICU irony: I had one of my OB clinicals at this hospital (I was very impressed, which is why I told my wife that is where she would be having our baby), two days of those clinicals was in the NICU. My son was placed in the same "bed" that I was assigned to during my clinical rotation over a year ago! Felt kinda weird but comforting.
These are some of the best nurses I have ever had the pleasure to work with and learn from. 99% are high time NICU nurses and a lot of them have been there since the unit opened. Most I talked to had 15 - 20 years there and a few had 30+ years NICU time. There is one that has 40 years (all NICU) and worked at the hospital where I was born - possibly took care of me as I was a six week preemi (37yrs ago). She has been on this unit since it opened.
note: I am suffering from the "Dad" version of the following :
Mom-nesia for the uninitiated - is a phenomenon that occurs whenever some medical crisis threatens your offspring, instantly rearranging your priorities and rendering you completely ineffective as a clinician.
