I am really intrested in the neonatal nurse feild, but dont know what college classes to take. Do i just enroll into a nursing program? I'm almost out of high school so I need some answers, also how do I even become a neonatal nurse when i get out of college? Is it just like I go fill out an app or what???
2007-01-09 03:00:00 · 2 answers · asked by Brittany D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
These positions are very hard to get. You will have to get some hospital floor experience before you will be able to get this position. You can search various hospital sites and find job listings for these types of nurses to get an idea of what employers are wanting for qualifications for this position or call their HR department. They will be happy to talk to you about it. However here is some information:
Qualifications:
Entry level requirements for neonatal nurses vary from institution to institution. Some hospital or medical centers may require one year of adult health or medical surgical nursing while other units hire RNs after graduation from an accredited school or college of nursing who have passed a state board of nursing (NCLEX) exam for licensure. The type and length of nursing experience also varies from one institution to another, but many require no previous experience. It depends on whether positions are plentiful and if a scarcity of qualified nurses exists in that particular area of the country.
Education:
A college or university education to prepare as an RN takes 2 or 4 years, depending on whether students attend a bachelor’s- or associate-degree program. After graduating, students take the state licensing exam to become an RN. There is no special program for neonatal nursing in basic RN education. Some nursing programs have an elective course in neonatal nursing.
Once you graduate and have obtained some experience as an RN in a neonatal intensive care unit (the National Association of Neonatal Nurses recommends two years), you might want to consider going to graduate school to become a neonatal nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist.
http://www.nursesource.org/neonatal.html
(I work for America's largest hospital company)
2007-01-09 03:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by Melli 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A low level neonatal nurse needs to have a RN and it can take two to four years depending on if you want to earn you bachelors or associate degree. After you graduate you will need to take your state exam. Neonatal programs are not offered in basic RN nursing courses; however you can take elective courses in neonatal classes.
2014-11-04 07:05:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dacey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋