Neonatal nursing involves caring for newborn infants, especially those with birth defects or medical issues, in the first month after birth. Neonatal nurses work in neonatal intensive care units and provide care ranging from assisting with breastfeeding to administering IVs and teaching parents. They are required to have a nursing degree and license as well as experience working in a neonatal intensive care unit. Salaries for neonatal nurses vary between $49,300 to $90,860 depending on location and experience.

1. NEONATAL NURSING
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2. Neo = new
natal = pertaining to birth or origin
Neonatal period = first month of life
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3. Neonatal nursing - Specialized form of nursing, working with newborn infants who are born with, or
develop birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems within the first 28 days of
birth.
“A few neonatal nurses may care for infants up to about 2 years of age. Most neonatal nurses care for
infants from the time of birth until they are discharged from the hospital.” - NANN
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4. -assist new mom breastfeeding
-care for ill full-term infant
-administer IVs
-attend the delivery of premature
infants
-teach new parents how to care for
their infants
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5. • Level I consists of caring for healthy newborns.
• Level II provides intermediate or special care for
premature or ill newborns.
• Level III, the Neonatal intensive-care
unit(NICU), treats newborns who cannot be
treated in the other levels and are in need of
high technology to survive.
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6. Entry level neonatal nurses with less than one year of
experience earned an average salary of $49,300 to
$68,800 a year. (medicalsalarysource.com)
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7. -Neonatal nurses are RNs, and must hold either a BSN or MSN witch, in accelerated programs, takes
1-2 years to obtain. Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) 2-3 years.
-Some require a midwifery qualification.
-NCLEX ((National Council Licensure Examination) to receive his or her nursing
license.
-The National Association of Neonatal Nurses recommends two years' experience
working in a NICU before taking graduate classes.
-Employers may set requirements for continuing education.
-Neonatal nurses must complete the Neonatal Resuscitation Program
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9. -California offers the highest
average pay for nurses, at
$90,860
-Massachusetts, $86,800
-Hawaii, $83,950
On the other end of the wage
spectrum
-Iowa, $53,300,
-South Dakota, $55,700
-Oklahoma, $56,130
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