Posts: NICU nurse appreciation day

To the NICU Heroes

To the NICU Heroes

Photo credit: Heidi Howard Photography. Image courtesy of Jessica Tyler Not all heroes wear capes. Mine happened to come in scrubs and cargo pants. But they swooped in like superheroes do, saving the day just in the nick of time. Ben ended up in the NICU by accident-...
Celebrating Neonatal Nurses Week

Celebrating Neonatal Nurses Week

Established in 2000 by the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), Neonatal Nurses Week gives members of the neonatal community the opportunity to honor their nurse colleagues and show their pride in being a neonatal nurse. For NICU parents, it’s a time...
NICU Nurses: We Save Babies

NICU Nurses: We Save Babies

Neonatal Nurses Day is a celebration of the nurses that care for our babies born premature and babies with complications. The theme for 2017 is special. The theme “We Save Babies” came from the voices of our NICU Nurses at the National Association of Neonatal...
NICU Nurses: The Definition of a Hero

NICU Nurses: The Definition of a Hero

How do you say thank you to the people who saved your child’s life? Finding words to honor their dedication, compassion, kindness, brilliance, and love is an impossibly difficult task. I’ve heard lots of people say that their NICU nurses became like family to...