Today we had a staff education day.  Yes, it was 8 hours.  Yes, that part was a little challenging since yesterday I did some optimal (and early) day functioning.  And my body is not used to sitting for that long!

………..  Besides on the couch in my jammies.  I’ve mastered that kind of sitting 😉

I was looking forward to it – and as I’m sitting at home, in my jammies, I relish in all of the new information, education, knowledge, and also refreshers, lovely encouragement, and support that was experienced in those 8 hours.  It was really great!  I’m excited for all the standardization and awesome plans for our care and more importantly, our patients.

Today was a huge reminder that as a NICU nurse, we have so much to do with the development and well being of these tiny humans.  I am so grateful and in love with what I do, and today highlighted that it will get even better!

I am also able to work with some really great nurses – since we do have private patient rooms we don’t always see the awesome care each other delivers, but this evening was great.  We had intelligent discourse, humor, wonderful questions about the current standards we have, how to make our care overall better and safer.  While I don’t wish for more 8 hour days of sitting, I do enjoy the company of my fellow RNs.

Inspired to care for some babies and hopefully integrate a thing or two that I learned today!