Neonatal Nurse

Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defection, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems. The neonatal nursing period is defined as the first month of life; however these newborns are often sick for months. Neonatal nursing encompasses those infants who experience problems shortly after their birth, but it also encompasses infants who experience long-term problems related to their prematurity or illness of their birth. A subspecialty of nursing, neonatal nursing, focuses on providing care to newborn infants and families when the newborn's health condition requires more support than traditional postnatal wards. Neonatal nurses work with newborns with a variety of problems such as congenital defects, prematurity, surgical problems, and other body malformations. The scope of a neonatal nurse ranges from minimal supportive care to highly complex intensive care.

     Neonatal nursing makes about $107,500 for the base amount and for the total amount they make about $124,454.

     A neonatal nurse must be a registered nurse (RN) with a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN). You must be certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and/or Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing. You may also be required to complete a minimum number of years of clinical experience in a hospital setting.

     Yes I would like to be one because on the bright side this is actually the career I want. I want to study and finish high school and get my diploma so I can go to a university and become a Neonatal Nurse.