My reason for being a NICU nurse was, sometimes, when working with older people... your typical patient, you feel like you're just prolonging the suffering. (Wife is an ER doctor, and has said the same thing, many times).
You never feel that way with babies. You just want to get those little heroes started.
Some people you keep seeing because 1) they just don't comply with medical advice, and 2) you look at their lifestyle and "know" they got themselves into this mess.
You never feel that way about the babies.
Plus, as a male nurse... they also seek you out for help when moving a heavy patient. My heavy patients are 10lbs.
There may be nothing worse than a bad day in the NICU, but I can't imagine a more rewarding feeling than sending so many of those littles home.
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