Neonatal Nursing Essay

Identification and describe career

The career field i have chosen to study at The University of Central Oklahoma is Neonatal Nursing. “Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems(“Is a Career in Neonatal Nursing Right for You?”). As a sixteen year old girl i watched my niece struggle in the hospital after being born with gastroschisis. I began to look up to the women who helped her and our family, ever since i have loved the thought of being able to save a baby’s life and help their families in what can be a really hard time. Ever since then I have been avidly pursuing to be a Neonatal Nurse. It is important to understand the education or training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making this decision.

My work hours will range from ten to twelve hours. Neonatal hospitals are all over the world. Neonatal nurseries are divided into two levels, level two and three. The second level is working with less ill infants and the third level is working with the more critical infants(“Is a Career in Neonatal Nursing Right for You?”). A day in the life of a Neonatal Nurse can sometimes be difficult and sometimes you will feel trepidatious. I will start the day by making a feeding calendar and checking how the infants did while i was gone. My day will consist of monitoring babies, changing IV’s, and taking care of whatever else is thrown at me during my day. According to (“Salary.com”) in 2017 the average pay of a Neonatal Nurse was $111,000 a year in the state of Oklahoma. The initial pay at start is about $96,000. In Oklahoma an RN 1 makes around $51,000 to $65,000 a year (“Salary.com”). Also of higher education a Doctorate of Nursing Practitioner makes $135,000 a year (“Nurse