Originally Posted by trishka
Yeah, I was thinking about that. I wasn't sure because I read somewhere that there is supposed to be a decrease of Postpartum and Newborn Baby Nurses needed, because of the short time they spend at the hospital. I'm pretty sure they are needed though right? Does anyone know how I would go about becoming a postpartum/nursery nurse? Education wise, etc..
Well, they are always going to need Post Partum nurses, but maybe not Newborn Nursery ones. Many hospitals are going to set-ups where the baby stays with the mom at all times - some even admit moms to rooms where they labor, deliver, and recover without her or the baby ever leaving that room.
If you are sure you want to go into nursing, you first need to get accepted into a nursing program. I'd reccommend an RN program, in which you will recieve your associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing, then take the boards to get your license. I only say this because if you end up wanting to do NICU, there are very very few units that still hire Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) so you might as well get the RN to begin with. You will go through everything in nursing school - caring for babies, children, adults, elderly, surgical patients, medical patients, psych patients, people in the community, etc. You don't specialize when you are in nursing school. Basically, upon graduation and passing your boards, you are a nurse - and you can choose whatever specialty you want at that point. So you have a few years to decide what exact field of nursing you want.
Good luck!
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