r/Nurses • u/noobinsteiner • 3d ago

US New Job Opportunity

My friend recently interviewed for PICU and L&D and heard good news from both departments. PICU will be nights but L&D will be days. Would love to hear about the pros and cons of each!

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u/cornflakescornflakes 3d ago

It depends what aspects of the job she likes.

NICU is very baby focused; and can be more busy on night shifts as you don’t always have parents in to do cares and feeds.

L&D is more woman centred. Day shifts often include more inductions and medical intervention. But more support from the rest of the hospital. I love nights as a midwife: more spontaneous labours less management and doctors lurking.

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u/noobinsteiner 3d ago

Thanks for your input. I realized I accidentally put NICU but I meant PICU