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Thank you very much again for the info. We too have rooming in but it's not mandated. I roomed in with both of mine with the exception of maybe one night or when I needed to take a shower and hubby was home getting some things. We also have the program in my county in NC where the nurse comes for three visits after you have had the baby to check weight, check the mom, and help with questions. This program is voluntary but I did it with both of my kids and loved it. I was lucky to get the same nurse twice. She is now a teacher :chuckle It will def. take me awile to pursue nursing and there are a lot of great incentives in my area b/c the demand is so great. There are currently two mother/baby positions open at the Women's Hospital where I live. One posted in May and another in June. I will watch and see how quickly (or not) they fill in. Your comments are helpful and appreciated. Bonnie

Thank you for your input. We have a Women's hospital that is just for Birthing and women procedures and we have a well baby nursery. I was not aware that they are uncommon. Interesting. What is the setup elsewhere? Again...thanks Bonnie

Does anyone know where I can look to find out? Thanks Bonnie

Hello My name is Bonnie and I live in NC. I am a Spec. Ed teacher and have been for 8 years. I am seriously considering nursing and would like to work with in a hospital setting with babies (like in the nursery) and then maybe with children as well. What type of nurse works in the nurseries of hospitals? I have two children of my own and def. think this area is one I would like to investigate but I don't know what type of nurse it would be. Thanks for taking time to answer my question Bonnie