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Nurse Kelly’s Notes

Hi! I’m Nurse Kelly and I hope you grow to love NICU and perinatal nursing as much as I do!

02/03/2026

Let’s review total fluid calculations together!

Share what you think is the right answer in the comments! The correct response will be pinned tomorrow!

02/02/2026

Even the ones who basically self-nominate do this 🤣

01/29/2026

Let me tell you about a time when I made a mistake as a NICU nurse! I share this because I think that it’s important to acknowledge our mistakes, accept responsibility for errors, and learn from them so that we can prevent them from happening again.

This situation happened to me a while ago, but it’s the first time that I’ve discussed it publicly. In this case, I immediately acknowledged that I made an error, submitted an occurrence report, and learned the importance of clear communication. Thankfully the patient did not suffer any harm from my error.

01/24/2026

What is your hospital’s inclement weather policy?

Ours is basically “get to work safe and on time or else, and bring your own pillow and toiletries to sleep here without emergency pay.”

Thinking of everybody who’s affected by this storm, especially those of you who have to work. Stay safe!

01/23/2026

Orienting to the NICU can feel like drinking out of a fire hose, but it doesn’t have to be that way!

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01/15/2026

Heard we’re going back to 2016? There are clearly parts that I loved, but also several parts that I’d prefer not to relive (both personally and professionally as a NICU nurse)!

01/12/2026

This will be an unpopular opinion to some people, but assigning a new nurse the sickest patient is extremely unfair for that nurse, the patient, and other members of the team. I hate when units do this - it’s a completely inappropriate way to learn and puts the patient at risk.

(This is an old video of my son. He thought it was hilarious and was not hurt.)

01/07/2026

⭐️ share your guess in the comments! The right answer (along with an explanation) will be shared tomorrow!

01/03/2026

Hi, everybody! I’m so glad that you’re here! Let me tell you a little bit about myself…

• My first name is Stephanie! I’m originally from Pennsylvania but now live in the Washington, DC area with my husband, two kids, and our cat.
• I’ve been a nurse for over 14 years and have spent most of my career in the NICU, including 3 years as a Nurse Educator. I’m currently a NICU nurse and member of my unit’s PICC team.
• My Masters degree is in Bioethics!
• Nurse Kelly’s Notes was born after I left education to return to patient care. I missed creating education and my colleagues thought that I should sell the notes that I created while studying for certification exams and for classes in NNP school — which I attended for a year, but ultimately left because I loved working at the bedside.
• One of the fonts in my products and posts is actually my handwriting, which I turned into a font because so many people thought it was a font!
• Fun fact: I can solve a Rubik’s cube and bring one with me to work.
• My favorite types of self-care include exercise, sleeping, and spending time outside. I’m a Peloton addict!

Do we have anything in common? Share it in the comments below!

12/28/2025

Top 5 meme posts of 2025! Which one could you relate to the most?

12/17/2025

In my almost 15 year career as a nurse (with almost 14 of them spent in the NICU), I’ve been “fired” from taking care of a patient one time. I share this not because I’m proud of being fired (I’m not), but because I feel like I was the unfortunate scapegoat for a NICU patient’s off day during my first shift ever caring for her. I felt a range of emotions when I heard that the family didn’t want me to care for their baby again, and as a people-pleaser and type-A NICU nurse it took me a fair amount of thought and discernment to feel okay with what happened. At the end of the day, I feel so privileged to be trusted with the care of NICU babies and their families and I realize now that — even though babies have off days — they’re lucky to have me, too.

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