NICU Tshirt | Developmental Care

Gentle is a clinical skill.

Created for the NICU nurses who know that developmental care isn't simply about being quiet or careful—it's intentional clinical care.

Light. Sound. Touch.

From protecting sleep and reducing unnecessary stimulation to thoughtful handling, containment, positioning, and reading an infant's cues, the smallest details can matter in the NICU.

The Gentle Is a Clinical Skill NICU Nurse Shirt was designed around that idea. The back features a clean, modern graphic inspired by neonatal developmental care, with individual symbols representing light, sound, and touch.
It's a NICU shirt made for nurses who want something a little different from traditional nursing apparel—NICU-specific, clinically meaningful, and still easy to wear outside the hospital.

DESIGN DETAILS
• Large back print: GENTLE IS A CLINICAL SKILL
• NEONATAL DEVELOPMENTAL CARE
• Light • Sound • Touch graphic details
• Small coordinating NICU developmental care design on the front
• Professionally applied DTF print
• Designed specifically with NICU nurses in mind

THE SHIRT
Printed on the Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed heavyweight T-shirt for that relaxed, lived-in feel Comfort Colors is known for.
• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Garment dyed for a soft, washed finish
• Relaxed unisex fit
• Substantial feel without being overly heavy
• Classic crew neckline
• Designed for everyday wear—at work, after shift, or anywhere in between

AVAILABLE COLORS

Blue Jean — a washed, muted denim blue
Bay — a soft, muted sage/gray-green
Because Comfort Colors garments are pigment/garment dyed, slight variations in color are part of the character of each shirt. Screen settings and lighting can also affect how colors appear.

FIT

This is a relaxed unisex fit. Order your usual size for an easy everyday fit, size down for a closer fit, or size up for a more oversized look.
Please reference the size chart in the listing photos before ordering.

CARE

Wash inside out with like colors in cold water.
Use mild detergent.
Do not bleach.
Tumble dry low or hang dry.
Do not iron directly over the design.

Why “Gentle Is a Clinical Skill”?

NICU nursing is highly technical care—but some of its most important interventions can also be remarkably quiet.
This design is a small nod to the clinical judgment behind creating an environment that supports the developing newborn.
Designed for NICU nurses. Made for the work that doesn't always look like an intervention.