*Neonatal Nurse Questionaire--PLEASE HELP ME OUT!

M.Say RN BSN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN · Jul 10, 2012

Yes i want to be a neonatal nurse:) i'm currently in school working on my prerequisites for a RN A.S/A.A degree and i want to know if this is the right career for me. Few need to know questions (and it's fine if you can't answer all of them):

1.Why did you decide to work in this field?

2. Did you have another career before you went to school to become a neonatal nurse? What was it like to change from one career to another?

3. Where did you go to school for this job? What was the hardest part of school for you?

4. What is a typical workday like? Do you have a lot of overtime? (If yes, How is overtime scheduled? Do you have enough notification so you can adjust your schedule at home, etc.?)

5. Do you work under a lot of pressure in this job? (If yes) Can you give me an example of a typical high-pressure situation?

6. Is there a lot of take-home work in this job? (If yes, Do you ever find it hard to turn-off work at home and enjoy a personal/family life?)

7. What kinds of professional development opportunities are there in this field? Can a person move up in this career?

8. Do you see this field as growing and expanding? Can you give me examples of why you think this is happening?

9. Is this a secure field? Can you give me reasons why you think this is true?

10. Does this job give you the challenges you need to stay interested in this field?

11. Do you see yourself doing this job for the rest of your work life? Why (or why not)?

12. I know that babies cry a lot in the unit and sometimes I panic when I hear them cry. Is that something I can overcome working as a neonatal nurse.