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OMG I have just applied to be a nursery nurse in a neo-natal dept!!!

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JenumGeranium · 17/01/2006 15:26

I saw this job advertised and got sooo excited!

This is the kind of job I would love to do. I appreciate it is very hard and demanding work. I have just applied online!

OMG!!!

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NomDePlume · 17/01/2006 15:27

Good luck to you

cathyspam · 17/01/2006 15:28

good luck, I hope you get it - I think it would be demanding but lovely too!

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JenumGeranium · 17/01/2006 15:31

Thanks!

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Groggymama · 17/01/2006 15:43

hope you get it, I'll be forever greatful to the nursery nurses who looked after both my sons on the neo natal unit!

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JenumGeranium · 17/01/2006 15:45

Awww thank you!

This is the kind of job satisfaction that I need! I want to do a job that actually does some good!

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SleepyJess · 17/01/2006 15:47

Best job ever for the right person! I loved one of my son's NICU nurses so much that she is his Godmum and a close friend. And I wrote an article about the nurses which was in the Nursing Times about how the best SCBU nurses nurse the parents as well as the babies.. because they need it! (And the less good ones.. don't!)

GOOD LUCK!!!

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JenumGeranium · 17/01/2006 15:50

Awww thats nice!

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tangerinecath · 17/01/2006 16:31

Good luck JG

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JenumGeranium · 17/01/2006 17:11

Ta!

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JenumGeranium · 17/01/2006 17:11

I'm trying to arrange an informal visit, but no one is answering the phone

I will try again tomorrow! I'm so excited!

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JenumGeranium · 17/01/2006 18:22

anyone had any exp of working in this type of environment?

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SleepyJess · 17/01/2006 22:59

What SCBU is it JG? What hospital?

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JenumGeranium · 18/01/2006 08:38

Its Hillingdon Hospital in West London SJ.

I am going to try and phone again this morning!

This really is the job I would love to do! I am a trained nursery nurse but I have only worked in a private day nursery before although I did work with babies from 3 months! I much prefered the babies the the older children as I prefer the looking after bit rather than the education side of it!

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SleepyJess · 18/01/2006 11:03

Let us know how you get on!

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JenumGeranium · 18/01/2006 11:04

I will do! Thanks!

Still no answer on the phone though

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SleepyJess · 18/01/2006 11:06

Phones do seem to ring and ring on neonatal units.. staff as so busy. (She says with some feeling having tried to sleep when phone rings all night..!)

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JenumGeranium · 18/01/2006 11:08

Yes this is what I thought. Do you think I should keep trying?

It does say on the info about the job to phone to arrange a visit.

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tangerinecath · 18/01/2006 11:39

Could you not pop by, leave your phone number and ask someone to call you when they've got a chance?

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JenumGeranium · 18/01/2006 11:42

Yeah I guess that would be an idea!

I just so want to go and have a visit!

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SleepyJess · 18/01/2006 12:09

Yes pop in. It shows enthusiasm. And maybe the number is wrong.

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JenumGeranium · 18/01/2006 12:32

hadnt thought of that!

I will go later on after my lunch!

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JenumGeranium · 18/01/2006 13:41

I phoned them through the main hospital number and got through!!

I am going for a visit tomorrow afternoon!

Woohoo!

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tangerinecath · 18/01/2006 14:37

Ooooh JG how exciting - gool luck

Give the babies a cuddle from me.

tangerinecath · 18/01/2006 14:38

gool = good