Advice to Aspiring Neonatal Nurses

[CollaborateRN]

I am an Associates Degree prepared RN, expecting to graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing in May 2010, with 1.5 years clinical experience on a Med-Surg + Geriatric floor at a local community hospital.

I love working with computers, and I am considering further studies in Nursing Informatics or Neonatal Nursing. The nursery was the best part of my rotation. I LOVE babies!

I need to switch jobs soon! I am suffocating at my current job.

Is there anything neonatal nurses may see fit to share with me, and others like me?

- Tips

- Advice

- Warnings

- Experiences

- Anything at all

Thank you in advance for your time and effort in replying to this post.

[babyNP., APRN]

This question has been asked many, many times before. I suggest you look at our stickied posts and do a general search on this forum.

Good luck!

[CollaborateRN]

Thank you babyRN

[CollaborateRN]

Recruiters want you for the area you're already working in - in my case med-surg. So, what if I want to switch to neonatology? Is it really that tough to train a med-surg nurse in another area?