Neonatal Nursing or Nursing Informatics

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I am an Associates Degree prepared RN (May 2008), expecting to graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing in May 2010, with clinical experience on a Med-Surg + Geriatric floor at a local community hospital since June 2008

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 or informatics 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.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the general nursing discussion forum

have you checked out these forums?

NICU nursing forum

Nursing Informatics

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Yes. Thank you silverdragon102.

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Specializes in NICU, Nursery.

Of course, being a neonatal nurse, I love my field. It's not a walk in the park, but for you, my advice is just to go with your heart's desire. Then take each day as a learning experience. ;)

Because if you are passionate about what you do, you're a more productive nurse, you're happier and the world's just a better place to live in (in a small way). :)

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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 or informatics? Is it really that tough to train a med-surg nurse in another area?

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