Topic: Neonatal Nursing
Sources: http://nann.org/professional-development/what-is-neonatal-nursing
http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/blog/being-a-neonatal-nurse/
Rough Draft:
Being a neonatal nurse is not an easy job, you are faced with emotional situations that can end in tragedy. However, the job can be very rewarding.
Neonatal Nurses make significant more than regular RN's. Specifically more than 92,000 dollars, whereas RN's make an average of 65,000 dollars.
The difference between a registered nurse and neonatal nurse is that registered nurses deal with patients of all ages and different illnesses. Neonatal nurses encounter patients with similar cases and issues, making things a bit more predictable.
The schooling for neonatal nursing is also a bit more extensive. After completing a bachelors degree as a registered nurse one must move on to graduate school specializing in neonatal nursing. Before moving on to graduate school it would be good to get some experience in the NICU at a hospital for a couple years.
Final Draft:
Being a neonatal nurse is not the easiest profession in the medical field. Neonatal nurses are faced with many emotional situations time after time. However, the job can be very rewarding. Neonatal Nurses make significantly more than the average registered nurses. Specifically, around ninety- two thousand dollars per year, whereas registered nurses make an average of sixty -five thousand dollars per year (Brooks). The difference between a registered nurse and neonatal nurse is that registered nurses come in contact with patients of all age groups and different ailments and diseases. Neonatal nurses encounter patients that are all in the same age group with similar cases and issues, making things a bit more predictable. It has been said that neonatal nurses have a higher degree of stress due to difficult patients (McGrath). The schooling for neonatal nursing is also a bit more extensive. After completing a bachelor’s degree as a registered nurse, you must move on to a graduate school specializing in neonatal nursing (Brooks). Before moving on to graduate school it would be a good choice to work in the NICU, neonatal intensive care unit, at a hospital for a couple years to gain some experience. Working in the neonatal intensive care unit, nurses should expect to take care of premature infants that need special attention and care (McGrath). There are lots of specialized equipment needed to care for the infants. Although there are many benefits that go along with using this equipment, there can also be hazards and drawbacks that nurses need to take care of (McGrath).
Sources:
Brooks, Ashley. “What is it really like to be a Neonatal Nurse.” Rasmussen College. 2016 Rasmussen College, Inc. 14 December 2015. Web. 15 April 2017.
Rastegari, Esther Csapo. “Neonatal Care.” The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, edited by Jacqueline L. Longe, 2nd ed. Gale 2006. Gale Virtual Reference Library. 15 April 2017.
McGrath, Jacqueline M. “Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.” Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, edited by Robert Kastenbaum, vol. 2. Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. 14 April 2017.
National Association of Neonatal Nurses. “Is a Career in Neonatal Nursing Right for You?” National Association of Neonatal Nurses. 14 April 2017.
Levetown, Marcia. “Children, Caring for When Life-Threatened or Dying.” Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, edited by Robert Kastenbaum, vol.1, Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. Gale Virtual Reference Library. 15 April 2017.
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