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See Available Neonatal Nurse Schools
Neonatal nursing is a relatively new specialty
branch of nursing, at least compared to adult nursing
and midwifery, and therefore there are great opportunities
for nurses who wish to devote themselves and their skills
to the treatment of newborns in need of specialized
care. Neonatal nurses most often care for babies in
specialized nurseries or intensive care who may be extremely
ill or premature, but they may also work with healthy
babies and their mothers.
There are three levels of nurseries in
neonatal nursing. Level I is a healthy newborn nursery,
where nurses interact with and care for newborns and
their mothers. These nurseries are being phased out
as mothers and infants spend less time in hospitals
after birth. Level II nurseries are intermediate or
special care nurseries. The infants in these nurseries
may be premature or suffering from an illness, and may
be on oxygen, intravenous therapy, specialized feeding
systems, or may just need a little time to mature before
going home. Level III is the Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU), which admits all the infants who cannot
be in the other nursery levels. These babies may be
small for their age, premature, or sick term infants
who need specialized care such as ventilators, incubators,
or surgery. These nurseries are usually in larger hospitals
and most often in children’s hospitals. Neonatal
nurses provide direct patient care to these infants.
Neonatal nurses work almost exclusively
in hospitals. They usually work 40 or more hours a week,
and due to the nature of the job, often work evenings,
weekends, and holidays. Their salary varies, usually
according to the area in which the nurse is employed.
In the Midwest, a starting salary may be $35,000-$40,000,
whereas on either coast, it is usually much higher,
and in the South it is usually lower, at about $30,000.
It also varies according to experience. The highest
starting salary for someone with no experience is around
$48,000, and experienced nurses can earn $70,000 or
more per year. As there currently is a shortage of nurses
in the United States, the outlook for this career is
very good, and is likely to continue the trend.
Neonatal nurses are required to
be licensed as a registered nurse, which, depending
upon the program you choose, can take two to four years.
After obtaining this license and gaining some practical
experience in a neonatal intensive care unit (the National
Association of Neonatal Nurses recommends two years),
you may choose to return to school and obtain a degree
as a neonatal nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist.
Online
University
of Phoenix Online
- RN to Bachelor of Science in
Nursing, MS in Nursing, Master of Health Administration, Health Care Education, Leadership and Management
Kaplan
University
- BS in Nursing, Continuing Education
in Legal Nurse Consulting, Forensic Nursing, Life Care
Planning, and Case Management
Chamberlain College of Nursing
- RN to BSN in Nursing
National American University
- B.S. - Nursing RN-to-BSN
Walden
University
- Master of Science in Nursing, Education, Leadership and Management
Arizona
University
of Phoenix
- Phoenix
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required),
MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
University
of Phoenix
- Ft.
Huachuca / Southern Arizona
- BS in Nursing (RN
Required), Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN, MS in Nursing
(RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner,
Nursing Informatics Certificate, School Nurse Certificate
University
of Phoenix
- Tucson
/ Southern Arizona
- Licensed Practical Nurse to
BSN, BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN
Required)
California
University of Phoenix
- Fresno
/ Central Valley
- BS in Nursing (RN Required),
MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Sacramento
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required),
MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
University
of Phoenix
- San
Diego
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required), MS in Nursing/MBA/Health Care Management
University
of Phoenix
- San
Francisco
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
University
of Phoenix
- Southern
California
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in
Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
Colorado
University
of Phoenix
- Aurora
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Colorado Springs
* - Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN, BS
in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Connecticut
Lincoln Technical Institute
- Hamden
, New Britain
, Shelton
- Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)
Florida
University of Phoenix
- Fort Lauderdale
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education
University of Phoenix
- Jacksonville
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education, MS in Nursing / Master of Business Administration / Health Care Management
University of Phoenix
- Orlando
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education, MS in Nursing / Master of Business Administration / Health Care Management
University of Phoenix
- Tampa
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education
Virginia College
- Pensacola
- Practical Nursing
Georgia
University
of Phoenix
- Atlanta
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Columbus
*
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Hawaii
University of Phoenix
- Wailuku
- Licensed Practical Nursing, BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
Indiana
University of Phoenix
- Indianapolis
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Louisiana
University
of Phoenix
- Baton
Rouge
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
Michigan
University
of Phoenix
- Detroit
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
University
of Phoenix
- Portage
/ West Michigan
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS
in Nursing (RN Required)
Missouri
Sanford-Brown
College
- St. Peters
- Associate in Nursing
New Mexico
University of Phoenix
- Albuquerque
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Ohio
University of Phoenix
- Cleveland
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required)
Oklahoma
University
of Phoenix
- Oklahoma
City
- BS in Nursing (RN Required)
Tennessee
University of Phoenix
- Nashville
- BS in Nursing (RN Required)
Utah
University of Phoenix
- Salt Lake City
- BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing
(RN Required)
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