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Neonatal Nurse:
A Neonatal Nurse is a Registered Nurse who has
specialized training in caring for newborn
infants. Neonatal Nurses provide healthcare for
newborn infants until they are discharged from
the hospital. Neonatal Nurses have skills in
treating infants with birth defects, infections
and cardiac malformations.
There are three levels of Neonatal Nursing:
- A Level I Neonatal Nurse provides care for
newborn babies that do not have any illnesses or
complications.
- A Level II Neonatal Nurse cares for premature
babies, or full term babies who are ill.
- A Level III Neonatal Nurse is a highly skilled
advanced practice nurse with specialist training
in treating infants with life threatening
illnesses. These infants need constant
assistance and intervention to survive.
The main duties of a Neonatal Nurse include:
- Providing general healthcare to newly born
infants
- Providing critical care to neonates born with
health defects
- Counseling parents of the infant
- Monitoring the condition of the infant
- Operating specialist healthcare equipment
Where they work:
Neonatal nurses work in the Neonatal Intensive
Care Units (NICU) of large hospitals. They can
also work within the Obstetrical and Nursery
Departments of hospitals.
Qualifications:
Neonatal Nurses are Registered Nurses with
advanced training in Neonatal Healthcare.
Registered Nurses with a Bachelorette Degree can
continue to train and become credentialed as a
Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) by
studying a relevant Continuing Education program
and passing the National Certifying Exam.
Experience of working in Pediatrics or in a
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, are prerequisites
for all NNP programs.
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