Kim Said:

Does anyone know some information about becoming an army nurce core officer?

We Answered:

There are a few options for you. One thing is going through the route of an enlisted health care specialist. The health care specialist field is very big and is a way into the Medical Corp. The Army give you money to go to school and pursued a field that you want. The other option is apply for a Health Care Nurse scholarship where the Army pays for you to go to school. If you want more information feel free to contact me. i am a Army Recruiter and could answer all of your questions.

Leon Said:

I am wondering if anyone knows any information on vet nursing, animal care, jobs on cruise ships?

We Answered:

The only cruise ship that allows any pets at all is Cunard Lines, so check with them.

Benjamin Said:

Information on Pediatric Nurse.?

We Answered:

If you are considering a job as a pediatric nurse then you must major in Nursing and pass your state's nursing exam. Once pass your state boards then you need to find a job as a pediatric nurse.

Majoring in nursing typically requires four years full-time study but there are still a few two year RN programs available. Pre-nursing majors generally take anatomy, physiology, chemistry, organic chemistry, pharmacology, and other general college coursework as a part of their pre-nursing courses. The difference between between the two year program and the four year program is career advancement and pay. A four year degree will allow you to move into management roles, advance into becoming a nurse practitioner, and typically your pay is better. Also it may help you get a job easier and enter pediatric nursing easier too. Whereas career progression is not as easy with a two year degree and thus hampering your pay progression.

The main things you need to remember about pediatric nursing is you will be required to work weekends and holidays. Also you may have to work evenings and nights too. You will be dealing with sick children some of whom are dying from terminal illnesses like leukemia and you will also have to deal with their families. This means you need to have a lot of patience, strong communication skills, and ability to communicate with people who have various levels of understanding not to mention working under a lot of stress.

James Said:

Where to get information (if I am doing a career project) on neonatal nursing info from?

We Answered:

Having premmie babies of my own, the best place to get info is form a current nurse. Call your local hospital and try to schedule an interview with a neonatal RN

Erika Said:

Neo-natal nursing information?

We Answered:

There is healthy newborn care, which is usually not really referred to as neonatal nursing but rather maternal newborn nursing, because in cases where baby is healthy, it stays in the room with the mother and there is one nurse who cares for both.

Actual neonatal nursing is usually referring to the care of preterm newborns or newborns requiring extra care due to illness or congenital disease, etc. They work in Level II (Special Care) Nurseries or Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). There is very little holding and feeding as the parents are usually there a good deal of the time, and these infants often need to be kept in as quiet and stimulation-free environment as possible, they sleep almost all the time. Your role as a Registered Nurse here would involve monitoring the baby's vital signs on equipment, handling IVs for fluids, medications, feeding tubes, oxygen equipment, blood draws (heel sticks usually), and working with the family to educate them about what is going on with their baby, how to handle them, etc. There is a lot more to it than that as well, but that's the general idea.

I don't know what kind of nursing program you can start in high school, but you need to become a Registered Nurse to work in the specialty of neonatology. To be an RN, you have to graduate from an accredited school of nursing, which will be a minimum of a 2 year degree at a community college, an Associate Degree in Nursing (aka Associate of Science in Nursing). Once you graduate you are eligible to take your licensure exam test in your state, the NCLEX-RN. Once licensed, you can try to get a job right away in an NICU or SCN but they might want experience in any other area of a hospital first.

You can also get a 4 year degree in nursing, the Bachelor of Science or Arts (BSN or BAN). It gives you all the same info as the ADN program, but you have more gen. ed. classes and expanded nursing courses on research, public health, leadership, etc. and you will be more highly educated in regards to your profession and it will enable you to advance into positions like nurse management, administration jobs, or other supervisory positions "above" regular staff nurses who do the direct patient care.