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Do you stay in touch with the NICU babies you have helped with?

Do you stay in touch with the NICU babies you have helped with?

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Anthony’s Answer

Mostly not. .would be nice but not usual. Unless the hospital has a nicu reunion...
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Maria’s Answer

Yes I do! It’s very rewarding. I keep in touch with a few of my patients that I was their primary nurse. I have seen them grow from a critically sick infant to healthy children and a couple of them to adulthood. I’ve even taken care of an infant child of one of my former patients.
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Alicia’s Answer

In most cases, it depends upon parents preference. Let’s keep in mind that HIPPA is a big thing and you may not want to cross that boundary. However, from personal experience I can say that some families spend weeks/months in the NICU which in returns builds a bond with the nurses and doctors. For that same reason in some cases we do have kiddos that we have known from 27 weeks gestation and up to these days.
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