Amandas NICU Ed

Amandas NICU Ed Hi! I’m Amanda, a NICU clinical nurse specialist. I’ve created this page for all my NICU friends

“Just a nurse.”I’ve (accidentally) said it.Maybe you have too.I'm just a nurse who still has questions...Just a nurse wh...
09/08/2026

“Just a nurse.”
I’ve (accidentally) said it.
Maybe you have too.

I'm just a nurse who still has questions...
Just a nurse who goes home wondering how her patients are doing...
Just a nurse who celebrates the tiny wins no one outside the NICU would understand...
Just a nurse who has held a parent’s hand on one of the hardest days of their life...
Just a nurse who has laughed, cried, learned, questioned, advocated, taught, messed up, grown… and come back the next day ready to do it all again.

Seventeen years into the NICU, I know more than I did when I started.
And somehow, I’m even more aware of how much I still have to learn.
I think that’s one of the beautiful things about this profession.

There will always be another why to ask.
Another baby who teaches you something.
Another family you carry with you.
Another nurse who teaches you a better way.

This NICU Awareness Month, I’m reminded how proud I am to be a nurse.
Because there has never been anything “just” about being a NICU nurse. 🩷

If there’s a NICU nurse who has taught you, cared for your baby, helped you become the nurse you are, or simply needs the reminder that what they do matters… send this to them.

And to my fellow NICU nurses: I hope you never stop asking why. 🤍

If you’re still learning, still questioning, still trying to become a better nurse for the babies and families you care for, you’re in the right place. I’m so glad you’re here. 🩷

09/07/2026

Some people call me Amanda. Some people call me Manda. I just want you to call when you’re ready to pass your RNC. 📞😂 Because you already know how I feel: you don’t need to memorize everything! You need to understand the WHY, know how to approach the questions, and trust what you know. 🧠💗 Ready to finally add RNC-NIC to your name? I’ve got you.

09/04/2026

What are you carrying 💕

Awareness isn’t only knowing what the NICU is.Sometimes, awareness means seeing the people inside it more fully.After 17...
09/02/2026

Awareness isn’t only knowing what the NICU is.

Sometimes, awareness means seeing the people inside it more fully.

After 17 years as a NICU nurse, I know how much we can carry home from the bedside. But I also know that the nurse’s experience is only one part of the story.

NICU families carry their own moments, fears, memories, and acts of love. Many of which the rest of us may never see.

So this NICU Awareness Month, I want to hear you.

I want to create space for NICU nurses and families to share the parts of the NICU experience that often go unspoken.

Your response can be completely anonymous, and you decide whether I have permission to share it.

A quiet moment, a small kindness, or something you still think about matters too.

Comment SEEN below, and I’ll send you the private submission link. 🤍

Maybe your words will help someone else feel a little less alone.

09/01/2026

Sometimes my shift ends…but my brain doesn’t get the memo. 🤍 As a NICU nurse, I find myself thinking about my patients when I’m nowhere near the hospital. I wonder if he’s doing better today. Did she gain weight? Were they able to wean his ventilator? Is he eating better? Did she finally get to go home? And sometimes, months or even years later, I’ll randomly think about a baby or family I cared for and wonder how they’re doing now. We may only be part of your family’s story for a short season, but that doesn’t mean we stop caring when we clock out. Your NICU nurses are rooting for your babies more than you probably realize. 🤍 NICU nurses…tell me I’m not the only one who does this.

09/01/2026

Sometimes my shift ends…but my brain doesn’t get the memo. 🤍

As a NICU nurse, I find myself thinking about my patients when I’m nowhere near the hospital.

I wonder if he’s doing better today.

Did she gain weight?

Were they able to wean his ventilator?

Is he eating better?

Did she finally get to go home?

And sometimes, months or even years later, I’ll randomly think about a baby or family I cared for and wonder how they’re doing now.

We may only be part of your family’s story for a short season, but that doesn’t mean we stop caring when we clock out.

Your NICU nurses are rooting for your babies more than you probably realize. 🤍

NICU nurses…tell me I’m not the only one who does this.

08/16/2026

Failing your RNC does not mean you’re a bad NICU nurse. 🤍

It means you took on a hard exam, and this time, you didn’t get the result you wanted.

You’re allowed to be disappointed. But don’t let one test result convince you that you aren’t capable of passing—or that it defines the nurse you are at the bedside.

Learn from it. Adjust your study strategy. And try again. 💪

And if you’re getting ready for your next attempt, follow along. I’m here to help you understand the WHY behind neonatal physiology, strengthen your test-taking strategy, and walk into your RNC-NIC feeling more prepared.

And when you’re ready for even more support, my RNC-NIC Certification Review Course is there for you. 🩷

One exam does not define your nursing practice.

08/16/2026

I was wrong on the internet… and I survived. 😂 17 years into NICU nursing, and I’m still learning. Being a good nurse (or educator) doesn’t mean never getting something wrong. It means being willing to listen, correct it, learn from it, and keep going. As my Grandma always said, I’m a work in progress. 🤍 Growth happens through imperfect action. 👇 What’s something you learned recently because someone corrected you? Follow amandasnicued if you’re a NICU nurse who loves learning the WHY behind what we do.

08/15/2026

Just over here waiting for the NICU nurses who love to learn to find me. 👋🩷

I’ve been a NICU nurse for 17 years, and I still learn something new all the time.

There’s always more physiology to understand, new evidence to learn, and another opportunity to become a better nurse for their patients and their families.

That’s exactly why I created this page.

For the NICU nurses who ask WHY.
Who want to understand the physiology, not just memorize the answer.
Who want to keep learning, keep growing, and provide the best care they possibly can.

If that sounds like you, you found your people. 🩷

Stick around. We’ll keep learning together.

08/14/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately

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