What It's Like to Be A Brand New PEDIATRIC NURSE 

I’m so glad you’re saying it’s normal to not know what you’re doing , that’s my main fear when I actually start working

Can you make a video about your journey after graduating nursing school? like when you started applying to hospitals, the interview process etc. It's what happens after you graduate that worries me about graduating after Nursing school

proud of you and the big move! change is challenging! girl after my pediatrics rotation in NP school, i don’t wanna work with adults either 😂

I wanted to quit nursing school today, I had a rude preceptor at clinical. She talked down to me, I was so scared to make errors that I questioned everything I was doing and was self conscious I felt horrible, I couldn’t eat the whole day. Hope it gets better.

Pediatric nursing is what I’m really set on!!! I finish my RN program In 1 year. I really love your videos 💕💕💕

I’m in between pediatrics, NICU and labor and delivery. Pediatrics and NICU makes me nervous because I love kids and hate seeing them go through things. 😭

I’m not a nursing major, not a nurse or interested in nursing lol BUT I watch your video bc your genuine energy is transparent! Your passion for your job and willingness to grow is so admirable! God bless your heart sis 💕

I would love to see a video about adult ER vs peds ER talking about the similarities and differences! I had a clinical in a peds ER and loved it! I think a video comparing night shift vs day shift would also be cool! Love hearing about your nursing journey! ☺️

Not gonna lie, I was very distracted by her amazing hair.

Thank you for being passionate about kids! I’m an RN and a parent to a chronically sick child and you guys are true ANGELS! Thank you!

I’m in nursing school now and I’ve never been so overwhelmed, nervous and excited all at the same time! I question myself DAILY if I’ll be competent enough because it’s sooo tough but this is what I live for!

Had an interview for a nursing position in the Pediatric ER but I didn't get it😭 but Im working in hospice now & its very eye opening. It makes you appreciate life more & everybody I work with is so uplifting & sweet I'm actually glad I am where I am😊💕

You're soooo right, give yourself a YEAR at least if you can before you come close to giving up or switching fields! I just hit my one year of nursing in L&D and I'm just now finally starting to feel confident in my abilities and to not doubt my knowledge. There's always SO much to learn which is the best part but adapting to specialty is hard!! Once you get it though its the most incredible feeling, like all your hard work and stress has been worth every shred of doubt, stress, tears, laughs, allllll of it! I love L&D now but who knows, I probably will want to experience other fields of nursing down the line and will feel like I'm starting from scratch again but I think all nurses are the same and have a sick passion for always challenging ourselves ;) We knew what we were signing up for and we'll always be lifelong learners. We really have the best job

So grateful for this video! I’m going back to labor and delivery after 3 year break and I felt/feel the exact same way. Now know this...I have 15 years nursing experience. YOU ARE GOING TO SUCEED. I too have switched from a for profit to a teaching facility and have a lot to learn. You are thinking about things the right way and I’m pulling for you! Walk in your destiny, friend.

My goodness, my clinical instructor always told me I needed to work on my poker face bcz I always looked like 😦 whenever I'm unsure of myself. Needless to say, I failed my 1st semester and giving it another go this September. Wish me luck! 😢😭

Pediatrics is a totally different world! A much more wonderful world, but I totally remember feeling brand new all over again when I switched over. So glad you are loving it! Your gonna be able to do so so much with that experience!

*As a registered nurse in Finland here on RU-vid, I binge on every upload of yours. It's so nice to hear your experience.*

Peds is so awesome! The compassion and rewards that produces from taking care of these little humans are indescribable and so worth it. I'm an aspiring NICU RN. Congrats again! ❤️

We’re in the same boat! I worked 1 year in a adult ER. Now, I just started in the in a pediatric ER. I definitely feel like a new nurse again lol but I love it so far. Some days are challenging but I know it will get better. Please continue to keep us updated. This video was so encouraging to me. Thank you 😊

I finish my RN program in 3 weeks, I wanna go right into PEDS.

Pediatric trauma sounds intense

I subscribed when you started talking about the passion behind helping children because that’s one of the reasons why I’m going to nursing school . I really want to go into labor and delivery or pediatric . I can’t wait . Really enjoyed the video .

Wowww girl look at you glowing and, growing and learning so much .Your such an amazing nurse and ,such an inspiration to me. I know your family and us your RU-vid followers are so proud of you! 💞

Can you explain the trauma system and what the different types of levels mean ?

The video I needed to see! I’m glad you love being a pediatric nurse :) I hope to transition into pediatrics in the near future. Currently in postpartum, love taking care of newborns and their moms.

I am a Medical Assistant and my very first and only job as an MA was in pediatrics; which was ironic because that was LITERALLY the last place I wanted to do my externship at (I didn't want to hurt the babies or kids by giving injections). Fast forward to now, I'm almost done with nursing school and I have been so overwhelmed with all the options there are. I am currently working as a MA in OBGYN and I enjoy it. However I have got to say I miss the kids and I know that it is my calling to be working as a pediatric nurse. This video made me smile because the way your face lights up when you talk about working with kids is the SAME exact way I feel when I talk about them and interact with their cute little faces. The innocents and the way they just power through being sick is amazing! Thank you for sharing your transition and making this video, I loved watching!!!

Thank you for this!! I've been a nurse for 7 years (5 years in adult med/surg and 2 years in-patient pediatrics) and I've just started in the pediatric ER and I feel like a new grad again!

Thank you for sharing! I just applied for a NICU residency at a level 1 trauma center in my area so I am grateful to hear your experience. It is reassuring to hear that everyone feels scared, doubts themselves, and has a steep learning curve. I'm not alone! You are an inspiration to me.

This makes my heart happy! I’ve been watching your videos since you were in nursing school and to see how much you’ve grown instills hope within me as well. I graduate in August with an entry level masters in nursing. I want to specialize in peds too! Out of all my clinical experiences, I loved pediatrics the most. You really feel like your making a difference. Congratulations on having your dream job after all the hard work! Goals, girl!

7:20 you’re speaking to me girl haha thank you for the pep talk 😅

Girl I did my pediatric clinical rotation today and I am shook. It is literally a whole new world & I honestly don’t think I’m fit for it. I had a wonderful instructor but I felt so out of place & clueless. I definitely respect all pediatric nurses bc it takes a lot of skill & compassion. Plus you must stay on your toes!!!

I love your videos. I’m not a nurse or in nursing school, I’m actually an elementary school teacher. I think you are such a caring , attentive nurse. You are a nurse for the right reasons. The children in the pediatric unit will be fortunate to have you. I have had to take my daughter to ER in the past and I have had a few nurses and doctors that have been very non caring. Nurses like you are treasures.

You make me so excited to start my new job!!! March 18th I start inpatient Pediatric nursing too!!!

Yayy I've been waiting for this video ❤❤ I graduate in may and I'm very interested in peds/ mother baby. P.s. congrats on the job and your shirt is SO cute 😊

Welcome to peds! I hope you enjoy it. Peds Trauma is amazing. You learn so much about disease processes and get to use so much critical thinking. It’s also sucky when the traumas aren’t accidental (we get a lot of kids who were burned by being dunked in scalding hot water) and the patients don’t make it. I started off as a peds MA at a doctor’s office. Now that I’m in nursing school, I work as a PCT in the pediatric Trauma ICU at a level I Trauma Center a few hundred miles north of you. Our traumas are stabilized in the ED then brought up to our floor. I’m hoping to stay there once I graduate. 🤞🏾 You’re absolutely right about taking care of kids being rewarding. My favorite thing about peds is that kids just want to get back to normal. They want to get better, get out of the hospital, and go back to their lives. Since I’ve been on clinical (my only experience with adults), I haven’t seen that from adults. You’d think they thought they were in a hotel. I can’t see myself ever leaving peds for the adult population. It’s just not for me. Congrats again on your dream job!

"Nursing is not for the weak" I love that!!!!

Just got my RN license and about to start applying for jobs, and I'm starting to feel SCURRREDD. Your video is motivational and it's nice to know that feeling like that is just part of the process.

I wanted to be a nurse but decided to become a surgeon ! I love your videos so much so I’m not going to stop watching them !❤️

Look at you girl!! So happy and proud of your growth. NICU here is missing out on you!! You got this! ❤️😘🙌🏽

I’ve been working at ER as RN for over 15yrs in Japan. I wish(we) I had young nurses like you! I’m sure you’ll become a great pediatric nurse.

Lexi! Did you ever feel like you weren’t smart enough in nursing school? I’m feeling like that and madddd anxious in school. I’m in my first semester of a BSN program and our first semester is a “weed out” where they put Pharm, Pathophys, Foundations of Nur, Intro to Nur, and Health Assessment together with 2 sim labs and IM DYING seriously i’ve never felt so stupid/stressed/tired in my life its so hard sometimes I feel like quitting 😭😭

Girl im feelimg you. Im in my pediatric rotation for nursing school and im loving it so much. The other day i discharged my patient and it made me feel so happy and accomplished 😊

Teaching hospitals are AMAZING. So much knowledge around you

I’m not a nurse but work in a paediatric hospital in Oncology department and complex care. It’s my first hospital job and I love working there. The environment is just different, it’s just nice dealing with kids in general in my opinion. Now I’m exploring other health careers as I want to do something clinical in the future. Thanks for making this video, I really enjoyed it!

I love you girl!! ❤️ I am beyond happy for your new position in Houston! Go get em’!!! You always teach me so much about nursing, I love how natural you are in your videos Lexi!

I graduate nursing school this May! I’m not exactly sure which kind of nursing I’m interested in but, I plan to get a taste of as much as possible and decide from there. This was great insight on pediatric nursing. Thanks! ✨

Videos like this remind me of my passion when things get hard. After a terrible 2 weeks of clinical I think I'll be on the rebound! Thanks girl 😃

I’m super jealous. I was in the CICU at a children’s hospital for my capstone and I’m currently in med/surg. Sigh. Haha

I am actually starting my first day as a pediatric nurse extern on a PICU! I’m so nervous and excited at the same time because pediatrics has been my dream field to work in. Thanks for the advice and love to videos!

You’re so transparent and so genuine! I love watching your videos and hearing you talk about how you felt challenged. So relatable 😩

I’m starting my nursing core classes this summer and working as a pediatric or neonatal nurse has always been my career goal💜 I’m feeling so excited and nervous at the same, like I’ve heard so many people talking about interacting with patients and meeting new friends, but some also told me about people failing a course no matter how many hours or days they’ve studied for the test😭

I’m currently doing my pediatrics clinical rotation for nursing school at the hospital right next to you in the medical center this semester! That’s awesome. Congrats on the move and transition into pediatric nursing.

First day as a new grad nurse resident in pediatrics tomorrow. SOOO nervous especially bc I have no peds experience and know absolutely nothing, but this made me feel better! Thank you so much!!!

Thank you for this video it’s been so helpful! I’ve just finished my RN and start my grad year on a Paediatric’s wars in January. I love kids but am so nervous, you have helped me relax so much!!

So proud of you in achieving your dream of peds! I’m graduating in May and just landing my dream job in a level IV NICU. Wishing you the best!

I felt like that too. Back in October I moved from adult acute oncology/telemetry to adult icu. I’m finally getting my flow SORT OF. And my hospital opened a brand new hospital so now we have to re learn again. Ugh. The struggle is real

I have been a nurse since 2012. Ive done Med/Surg, L&D and Home Health. But my heart has always been in pediatrics. Maybe one day I’ll make that change! I hope so!

Wow!!! You sound soo much more mature. The way you articulate is much more clearer :)

When you said kids are so innocent! Adults literally do things to themselves and now they are in the hospital. Adults is not for me at all. That's why I'm choosing pediatric nursing too! Thank you for this video. You make think choosing peds is the best decision for me.

I am so happy for you! I still have not found my passion job-wise, and I am certain that it is in nursing. I will be starting nursing school this summer, and I just LOVE your videos. You are goals, girl!

Fellow RN here! Just stumbled across your page and I love it! Can you provide some more detailed info about paediatric illnesses you see, disease processes/patho/pharm? Or even some scenarios you experience with trauma? Would love to hear!

Love your videos!! It's so crazy... I pressed on your video of you passing your nclex and watching your reaction and here you are 1.5 years as a nurse. You go girl!!! New subscriber :)

Omg I needed this! Just graduated and currently applying for jobs! Tied between sacrificing a year for experience or jumping right into the specialty of my dreams😫

I love watching your videos its soo cool knowing that your are working in my home town. Hearing you talk about how passionate you are makes me appreciate nursing so much more. Knowing there are many caring nurses like you and other near by give me a warm feeling inside

I graduated in December. I really, really want to go into Peds Trauma. My husband and I are moving to a large metro area with an L1 Peds TC. It’s so competitive. I’m pretty sure I’m going to take an adult job as my first, and transition as I can. Congratulations!!

So needed this video!!! Had a bad day precepting in NICU today. I graduate in May & have a lot of experience in MSICU from a separate internship I've been doing since last year. I thrive in critical care. Neonates are a different beast, but I'm up for the challenge. I'm open to feedback/constructive criticism, etc...but I'm finding my preceptor constantly changing her expectations to the point I can never satisfy her requests. (Today) She even even had me doing med math...no problem... I did dimensional analysis...got the same answer she did; but since she did it a different way she kept trying to convert me to her way, which was confusing me. It got so bad another nurse witnessing this tried to intervene. I'm beyond frustrated. I know nurses are supposed to remain flexible, but how can I master anything with a constantly moving target? How did you handle being taught by nurses that weren't great at teaching? (This is open to anyone who has had similar experiences)

Watching this back as I’m about to transition from adults to peds in a couple weeks and this was so encouraging thank you 💕

Wow you’re so passionate about your job. I love that you’re so authentic and express what you truly felt when you first started your job. I love your videos so much. I got accepted into a nursing program for spring quarter and I’m extremely excited and nervous to start. I work as a CNA at a hospital and I can’t see myself working with adults forever. Yesterday I got assigned to care for a pediatric patient and I felt so much happiness in my heart. My dream job would be working at a pediatric hospital. This video was so perfect and encouraging. Please keep us updated on your job and thank you for sharing your experience. You’re a huge inspiration to me. I’m just so happy for you. 💕

OMG I can’t wait to graduate in May. I want to be a NICU nurse 💗💗

Your channel is the only place I come to regain my motivation & confidence. Loved how you touched on the fact that you don’t have to jump into your specialty right away. There’s definitely plenty of time to get there..I have One year left in nursing school 🙌🏽💪🏽 thanks for your videos girl ❤️

Currently im a CMA at a pediatric doctors office and I love it and im going to school to become a RN and peds is what im heading for sure

This is the shinznits 😄❤ I have been an adult med-surg nurse for 6 months and might have a position in peds offered to me today or tomorrow. I'm so excited and nervous!!! I love children. Thank you for being honest. It means SO much to know I'm not alone with this fear and anxiety!!

Lexi this video resonated with me gurllllll! Sometimes I don't feel like coming to class (doing pre-requistes for nursing) but then I remember this is whats coming for me!

Love this...I’m graduating this fall... this was so inspiring thanks for being so open and honest I’m nervous for sure

ive been pretty lost on deciding what to do after highschool since just recently graduating and this video really helped me, thank you i feel much more ambitious and excited now. wishing you nothing but success 💖💖💖

I love all your videos! It keeps me inspired and determined to become a nurse. Love all your videos don’t stop RU-vid . 💓💓

Could you do a video on how you prepare for a nurse interview?!

I love this video because literally everything you said about your passion for Pediatric nursing is my exact same drive to keep moving forward and achieving my dreams like it hits different when you know like you know that this is your passion

I’m not even in nursing I’m in respiratory therapy school but I love your videos!

my ultimate goal is to become a pediatric nurse! I see this video and my eyes lit up! so exciting and love love loved hearing about it💓

Congrats!! You’re well on your way to a very fulfilling life. I can’t help but be inspired to challenge myself and continue leveling up. Keep going!!

I love your videos! It’s so interesting hearing your point of view about this, I’m currently in nursing school right now and I hope to be in pediatrics!!

Thank you for motivation, I am at school and already worry about everything what you are talking about

I’m in my first year and we just began geriatrics rotation in January... and I HATE IT ... it makes me not want to be a nurse anymore☹️ but this video made me hopeful again!!

I love all your content!! Please don’t stop posting

Thanks for always being so real with us!! I have a year left in nursing school and I’m so scared for when I’m on my own, but you always make me feel better!!! Love you ❤️❤️

I automatically click the thumbs up before your intro… always! 😊 Thank you for your amazing videos. I enjoy them so much.

What types of diseases do you see at a level 1 trauma center? I work in pediatrics but it’s a small community hospital so we basically just see RSV, flu, little GI bugs and small surgeries. Love your videos you’re beautiful and an inspiration!!

I have waited my entire life to become a nurse 🥹and finally applied after military life. I just got accepted into one of my area’s hardest schools to get into. I hope I will continue to love it just as much.

I did 1 year of med-surg and about to hit 2 months in pedi home health. I absolutely love it. Didn’t think I’d be into kids but here I am loving it & I do appreciate the 1 year experience of med-surg even though it was hell. LOL

Yessss I’ve been waiting to hear about your experience so far !!❤️❤️

I'm not sure if you have done a video like this before but I'd love to see a video on what new nurses can REALLY expect in their first clinical rotations (bed pans etc..)

I currently deciding if this is what I would want for my future & hearing this made me feel so much better because I had this misconception as well that nurses know everything all at once so knowing that isn’t true & is an ongoing process of growth does make me really happy that you don’t have to know everything right away & that okay as long as you continue to grow & work hard then you’ll get to where you want to be ! Thank you for this video I appreciate it a lot ! 🤗👏🏻❤️ Very encouraging & honest content. Subscribed ✅

Thank you for coming at us with the REAL girl! Love your energy and your great advice. Thanks for being humble enough to admit your inner fear. xoxo

I walked into nursing school dead set on not being in peds. I wanted adult orthopedics more than anything....1 year into school (1 year left to go) I feel so drawn to pediatric orthopedics. Still ortho, just with children. I currently work as a tech on an adult ortho unit and have learned that it's not the population I want to work with. Thank you so much for your video, gives me a good sense of pediatrics.

I'm so happy for you! I just started my Neuro ICU residency yesterday and while it's still orientation week, I'm already loving it!

I absolutely love, LOVE your hair. OMG!! Very beautiful women.

Ahhh! I I had no idea you wanted to do Peds! I want to do Peds after I graduate in August! Love the little ones and you’re so right, they don’t deserve the things that happen to them. My clinical in pediatrics was so amazing and I can’t wait to be in the field like you are now!😭❤️

Here in Mexico nursing is soooo different,even though I'm a student still,but I would looove being a Pediatric Nurse❤

"pop out the womb" 😂 love your videos, you inspire me to keep working hard! I'm in my second semester of nursing school and i started an IV on a patient for the first time to today and I was SO nervous!