What's the difference between a Neo Natal Nurse, and just a nurse that cares after the newborns in the hospital? I've just recently found out that they're different... I'd like to become the nurse that cares for the newborns (Do they have a specific name?) because I don't think I'd be able to cope with the stress of sick and dying babies all day long. Anyone have any insight? I keep trying to do yahoo searches, but I'm only getting information on colleges and what classes to take, etc.
2007-01-06 13:36:47 · 4 answers · asked by itskatyo 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Yes. I know that... I'm wondering, really, what the nurses are called whom are the care givers once the baby is first born. the non-sick, non-premature ones. such as the one's who look after the babies in the room where all the newborns are kept. lmao, i have no idea how to describe the room...
2007-01-06 13:53:35 · update #1
We're just regular nurses. I take care of mom's in labor, post partum, and the baby at birth and until it goes home. I'm a regular registered nurse.
What you're talking about is a nicu nurse. Neontal intensive care nurse. They take care of the sick babies, but have nothing to do with labor or delivery.
The thing with being a labor and delivery nurse is you never know what you're going to get. You expect a healthy baby to be born, and sometimes you get a sick baby. Fortunately, sometimes you expect a bad baby, and get a healthy screaming one.
as far as training goes, most of it is on the job sort of stuff. I've taken a lot of extra classes as part of my job, and have special resusciatation certifications, but my license says i'm a registered nurse.
2007-01-07 00:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by trivial 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The type of nurse I think you are refering to is a midwife. A midwife assists women in childbirth, cares for the newborn and mother and educates new parents on how to care for their newborn.
Neonatal nurses look after new babies that are not well. They are usually in a neonatal intensive care unit for various reasons including being premature. Both of these occupations are nursing specialties.
2007-01-07 17:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by a a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are these the Labor and Delivery nurses. These days so many of the newborns stay in the room with the mom so this was all I could come up with.
2007-01-07 00:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kali-Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's the nurses who monitor and care for the premature babies who have to remain at the hospital for several months and through surgeries related to their extremely immature development.
Most of these babies are on artificial life support.
2007-01-06 21:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by Kathy H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋