Nurse

Neonatal Nurse

Prior Knowledge

What I know:

• deals with babies directly after delivery
• hardest part are mothers
• need to be caring and friendly

What I assume:

• dealing with only babies
• more positives then negatives with the job
• will enjoy it

What I imagine:

• friendly working environment
• consistent scheduling

Kayleen Peraza

About the Career

Career correlation with personality

• requires kindness and optimism
• requires communication skills and sympathy

Earning potential

• depends on location
• highest is $124,450
• average high is $92,000

Job advancement potential

• will jump 19%

What I learned

• demand is high
• least popular
• paid highest

About the Career

Education training required

• Must be a registered nurse (RN), with Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN), certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and/or Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, and clinical experience.

Approved schools

• offered at most schools
• King University, Brewton-Parker, and UF

Career correlation with goals

• allows me to help people
• allows me to display my strengths
• allows me to interact with babies

Type of industry

• health-care

Jobs within the industry

• nurse
• doctors
• surgeons

Job description

• Neonatal nursing is the provision of nursing care for newborn infants up to 28 days after birth.

Questions?

About the Career

How I came across this occupation

• Youtube video

Conclusion

• more research needed
• expand options
• all fields have issues within that have to be dealt
• not the only field I want to be a part of
• happy with my career choice