Navigating the NICU Journey: A Nurse's Perspective by Jessi Barnes

Jessi Barnes, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC, and Trauma Informed Professional, is a clinical nurse educator with a passion for the neonatal patient population. Her nursing practice consists of high-risk perinatal care, neonatal intensive care, and a few years in nursing informatics just to shake things up. Her passion for trauma-informed family integrated care fuels her professional work. In August 2022, Jessi experienced the NICU firsthand when her daughter was born at 27 weeks 5 days after a home placental abruption. Experiencing the environment she knows and loves from the “other side” was exhausting, traumatic, but most of all, hopeful. She hopes through sharing her family’s experiences she can positively impact the experience of others. Jessi holds a Master of Science in nursing education and certifications in high-risk neonatal nursing and nursing professional development. She is also a graduate of the Trauma Informed Professional certificate program and a Community Resiliency Model Teacher. Visit Jessi's LinkIn profile HERE Check out Jessi's recent publication in Advances of Neonatal Care titled: "Perspectives on Parenting in the NICU: Advocacy, Support, and Partnership" HERE   Consider joining Caring Essentials in Boston for the 4th Annual Trauma Informed Developmental Care Conference October 13-15, 2024 Hilton Boston Park Plaza. LEARN MORE  Caring Essentials' is all about helping health and human service professionals cultivate meaningful practices and routines to live their best selves and serve at their highest potential. Join us to discover the transformative nature of trauma-informed care through education, reflective processing and tapping into the wisdom that emerges through community - BECOME A TRAUMA INFORMED PROFESSIONAL TODAY!