Future outlook for neonatal nursing

[Cheryl Degner]

Hi, I'm a high school student and I'm really interested in becoming a neonatal nurse. For english, I have to do a paper on this job. I need information on what is hoped to happen in the future for neonatology, how much education is required for this job, and what are some benfits of this job. I really need answers, so if you have any suggestions or know any answers, please email me. Thanks a lot!

[UTVOL3]

hi to the great nurses of the NICU! I recently did my senior project and intershiped at the hospital near me and I learned that I was sure I wanted to be an NICU nurse. I'm having some trouble with knowing the best school to go to! Would anyone have any suggestions? I was wondering if anyone knew if Ivy tech was a good school to go to. Is there any online course for an LPN anyone could give me because I'm wanting to get an LPN job before I jump into the nursery and I have heard that you can be an LPN nurse and work in the NICU is it true?

Thanks so much to the heros of the little people

christina :balloons:

At the last hospital I worked (TN) we had a few LPNs. They were responsible for their own patient assignment but an RN had to do the assessment once per shift, and review the plan of care. There were also certain patients they were not allowed to take and certain things they couldn't do with IVs. Complicated, but it usually worked out.