Neonatal+nursing

** Job Description: **
==== The term neonatal refers to the first twenty-eight days of life. As a neonatal nurse, you will be specially trained to care for babies in this age group. Sometimes the babies will be extremely premature and other times they will be full term but too sick to go home right away. They work with doctors and other members of the medical staff to ensure that the babies are healthy. This may include administering medications, performing tests and recording vitals. Requirements include completing postsecondary educational programs in nursing and earning a nursing license. ====

==== A career in neonatal nursing starts with becoming a registered nurse by attending a z or 4 years nursing program to earn an associates degree in nursing or baccalaureate in nursing respectively. You must then pass your states or the states that you would like to practice in NCLEX exam to become a registered nurse. ====

** Salary Range: **
==== The neonatal salary range is dependent on various important factors. The neonatal nurse salary range is very much dependent on the kind of nurse involved in the work. Generally, nurse practitioners earn the highest neonatal range, followed by nurse managers. The neonatal nurse salary range has been found to increase by nearly USD 20,000 for over 20 years of work experience. Location is also important parameter that determines the neonatal salary range. ====

==== As with all nursing careers, the demand for neonatal nurses and neonatal nurse practitioners is expected to increase significantly over the next ten years. In general, the more training, certifications and experience a nurse has, the more demand there will be for his or her skill set. ====