tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516997472601015646.post4780751877431560468..comments2010-09-18T03:19:12.206-05:00E.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07114733277765990020noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516997472601015646.post-85587741439542664542010-09-18T03:19:12.206-05:002010-09-18T03:19:12.206-05:00You guys are right. Living in a little bit of fear is the right thing, because the situation can change in a very short period of time.<br /><br />I think I went through this same reaction on starting in the NICU five years ago. I was very, very excited and then I was suddenly struck by the reality of just what I had gotten myself into.E.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07114733277765990020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516997472601015646.post-31230242122794019882010-09-17T12:57:21.884-05:002010-09-17T12:57:21.884-05:00My wife is on the ECMO team at her hospital. She&#39;s been doing it awhile now, but still has a healthy respect for those kiddos. They&#39;re super sick.nurse XYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00243748655669695310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516997472601015646.post-88785352183242913842010-09-17T11:28:03.732-05:002010-09-17T11:28:03.732-05:00Not an ECMO tech (I&#39;d love to but moved away before I was allowed to take the class), but I personally think you&#39;ve got to keep some of that fear when caring for those babies. Some of the stories I&#39;ve heard...DThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02076143037665618439noreply@blogger.com