How to Become an NICU Nurse
A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse cares for the newborns that need hospitalization. This is a difficult job that requires a great deal of knowledge and empathy. However, if you enjoy working with newborns and new families and want a challenging career in a health field, this may be the job for you. Read on to learn how to pursue this challenging and rewarding career.
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Get into nursing school so you can become a registered nurse (RN). Speak to a career counselor to find out if there is anything you can do to help yourself get into nursing school. Be prepared to apply repeatedly, as it may take several applications to get into a nursing program.
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Study hard once you get into your nursing program. Not only will this make you a better nurse, but you will have a better time getting hired to work as an NICU nurse.
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Consider getting a Clinical Nurse Specialist degree (a master's in nursing) to help you take better care of your patients. In addition, the CNS degree may make you more marketable. Contact a local hospital's hiring department to find out if they prefer candidates a Clinical Nurse Specialist degree. Visit the website of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists for more information.
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Talk to your nursing program to find out if you can speak to any NICU nurses before deciding to take this career path. NICU nurses do have difficult jobs, and after talking to a NICU nurse, you may find out that this career path is not for you.
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bbrriiaannaa
Sep 24, 2010
thank you for the infromatin you gave me I enjoyed reading and it helped me desiced that this is a job for me I was seven when I desiced on this carree path and now I will stick with it. i have always wanted to work with newborns and people and I have always wanted to be a nurse so this is the carree for me. Thank You
