Journey to Becoming a NICU Nurse
There are many fields in nursing that some with a RN license can pursue. There’s ambulatory care nurse, burn care nurse, certified nurse midwife, or cardiac cath lab nurse. With many nursing fields out there it is hard to choose one without knowing what is required to get there. I’ve decided that I am interested in pursuing a career in the NICU department caring for high risk newborn’s and their families. To determine whether this career path is right for me I had to do research on the job description, education and certification, employment, and professional activities.
Neonatal intensive care unit registered nurses provide critical care to premature and sick newborns. They receive specialized care from a …show more content…
Having a BSN degree helps with career advancements by teaching further nursing practice, cultural awareness, leadership training, management skills, pharmacology, human responses and health care delivery. Some programs offer full time scheduling so students who are not working or are only working part-time can attend the program. Then there’s part time scheduling for student who plan to work or have a busy family life while completing the RN-BSN program. Other than attending class inside a school the BSN program also requires students complete a certain amount of clinical hours inside a hospital approved by the clinical faculty and /or program Chair. A Bachelor 's of Science in Nursing can take up to 4 years, depending on the amount of classes taken each …show more content…
The National Association of Neonatal Nurses is a resource for the care of neonates and their families in the hospital and community. Also for the neonatal nurses, and neonatal nurse practitioners. The National Association of Neonatal Nurses offers membership of $115.00. Most importantly they offer an 8% discount to a group of three or more at the same institution. And $50 for students in a nursing program that leads to taking the NCLEX exams after graduation. The membership is available to any registered nurses and students
There are many fields in nursing that some with a RN license can pursue. There’s ambulatory care nurse, burn care nurse, certified nurse midwife, or cardiac cath lab nurse. With many nursing fields out there it is hard to choose one without knowing what is required to get there. I’ve decided that I am interested in pursuing a career in the NICU department caring for high risk newborn’s and their families. To determine whether this career path is right for me I had to do research on the job description, education and certification, employment, and professional activities.
Neonatal intensive care unit registered nurses provide critical care to premature and sick newborns. They receive specialized care from a …show more content…
Having a BSN degree helps with career advancements by teaching further nursing practice, cultural awareness, leadership training, management skills, pharmacology, human responses and health care delivery. Some programs offer full time scheduling so students who are not working or are only working part-time can attend the program. Then there’s part time scheduling for student who plan to work or have a busy family life while completing the RN-BSN program. Other than attending class inside a school the BSN program also requires students complete a certain amount of clinical hours inside a hospital approved by the clinical faculty and /or program Chair. A Bachelor 's of Science in Nursing can take up to 4 years, depending on the amount of classes taken each …show more content…
The National Association of Neonatal Nurses is a resource for the care of neonates and their families in the hospital and community. Also for the neonatal nurses, and neonatal nurse practitioners. The National Association of Neonatal Nurses offers membership of $115.00. Most importantly they offer an 8% discount to a group of three or more at the same institution. And $50 for students in a nursing program that leads to taking the NCLEX exams after graduation. The membership is available to any registered nurses and students