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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Neonatal registered nurses are nurses who work exclusively with newborns. The occupation of neonatal nurse is a specialization of the occupation of registered nurse (RN.) Many different specializations exist for the occupation of registered nurse. Still, all nurses perform basically the same function.

Data Table: Facts: The purpose of neonatal care in the delivery room and newborn nursery is to:
 * Assess and evaluate the newborn as s/he transitions from intrauterine life to extrauterine life.
 * Evaluate and monitor the newborn system-by-system for normal versus abnormal functioning, providing maintenance of normal and potential treatment of abnormal findings.
 * Foster bonding between infant and parent/s.
 * Provide a safe environment at all times.

= Duties for a Neonatal Nurse: = The duties for a neonatal nurse may vary slightly at each hospital, but overall their care tasks are the same. A neonatal nurse is one of the primary caregivers of a baby, but in the intensive care unit, and often becomes the saving grace to worried parents who have plenty of questions and few answers about their situation. Below are just a few of the tasks on a nurse’s daily to-do list when caring for the smallest and sickest of babies
 * The duties for a neonatal nurse may vary slightly at each hospital, but overall their care tasks are the same. A neonatal nurse is one of the primary caregivers of a ba**by**

Education: 4 year college degree To become certified as a Neo Nurse you have to go through additional training

College: University of Pheonix- Nursing School **Pictures on Neonatal Nurse Care:**