nursing schools

[erilynn17]

i'm looking for some information, and i hope someone can help me out. i am currently a sophomore at stony brook university and am majoring in psychology. my original career goal was to be a genetics counselor, but i changed my mind and decided i want to be a neonatal nurse practitioner. after i graduate (may 2006) i will have a bs in psychology and then i plan on doing an advanced rn program to become an rn and get a bsn. the only thing is i'm confused about what i would have to do after that. it seems like there aren't many schools that offer a nnp program, and i am confused as to if it is a masters program or post masters, so i don't understand how long it would take. if anyone could explain the process of becoming a nnp, and also recommend a school i would appreciate it. thanks!

[erilynn17]

I dont' know if this a good thing or not, but I've noticed something...I know that I want to be a nurse because I love my job in the hospital, but I wish I was doing something more with direct patient contact instead of being stuck in the basement fighting w/nurses over missing meds. I often have to go to different floors though to deliver things or talk to nurses and I like doing this because I get the chance to look around and see what it will be like but I've noticed that when I am in ER/ICU/any med surg floor I often don't like looking at the patients but I jump at any chance I can get to go to NICU and spend as much time there as possible...I used to be a very queasy person, but working in the hospital has definitely changed that (ER has been my favorite show for years, I only recently started watching with my eyes open!) and despite my tattoo and 11 piercings I am scared of getting shots. Sometimes I wonder how I'm gonna make it as a nurse, because even though I want to work in NICU I know that during school you have to go to every floor. Any feedback? Know anyone similar to me?

[youknowho]

Hi everyone. I am a 30 year old currently taking the last prereq. (Micro) to be able to apply to various RN programs in my area.

That being said I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all you NICU RNS and NICU RNS to be. I have 6 year old twins who were born at 27 weeks. If it wasn't for people like you I know my babies wouldn't be here. The nurses ran the show where my babies were.

The NICU RNS are also a big reason why I am on this career path. They inspired me. Remember that next time you have a bad day. I do know that I do NOT want to work in a NICU. I just couldn't handle the smells, the sounds, the bad memories and my boys are fine!