So You Wanna Be a Baby Nurse
Wanna be a baby nurse? Welcome to the club. Many nursing students dream of one day holding babies all day long, having one patient they can give all their attention to, and bonding with the new mother and father.
If this is your dream, I say go for it. Just remember that this is not a profession of all cookies and cream. There are deaths, a lot of deaths. There are also non-caring parents, children that become stable, but never become “normal” and the immense stress of dealing with these situations everyday. If you are looking at this page though, you probably already know that, and you just want to know how to become a baby nurse!
If you want to hear from a real neonatal nurse, sign up to our members only Scrub Top Soup newsletter below and get access to our interview with one such gal. Hint—It is under the member’s extras area!
A common misconception to those interested in becoming a neonatal nurse is that they need special schooling after nursing school. Good news for you is this is just not true. Only after you start a job in a neonatal area will you need more education. The even better news is that your employer will give you that training. Many times these classes are hospital provided and you may even get paid to go to them!Click here for a great web page on being a baby nurse. It describes, in layman terms, the levels of care and gives suggestions for organizations you can join.
If you think you may be interested in this type of nursing here are just a few of the subjects you will become familiar with.- NRP--Which stands for Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- APGAR Scores--which assesses the health of a newborn
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis --Bowel infection and tissue death
- Total Parental Nutrition--food via an IV
We would love to hear from any neonatal nurses that see anything we should add to this page. Please let us know through our contact page if you want something added or amended. Thanks!
Click here to go back to the list of types of nurses Click here to go to the home page

|