PERINATAL NURSE

By: Jamie Reit

What is a Perinatal Nurse? Cares for women and infant Onset of pregnancy~1st month of

newborns life Calm women down during birth

Why I Chose This Job Working with babies Birthing center Only babies

Education RN preperation A lot of science Language/ Communication Diploma (high school & college) BSN

Salary $54,774~68,392 Region you live in More experienced Start:$22~28/ hour Experienced: $30~40/ hour

Schedule Work nights and holidays 40 hours/week 5 days working 8 hours 4 days working 10 hours

Promotions Move into management rolls

Unit managerHead nurse

Once themDirector of nursingChief nurse

Positives Working with babies Good salary Birthing center Working with JUST babies fun

Negatives Babies die Moms die Miscarriage Fear of dropping a kid

Tools Used Incubators Ventilators Nasal cannulas Umbilical catheters Pulse oximeters Cardiac monitors Photo therapy lights

I Learned…. 22% job growth rate to 2018 Schools

Many programsMany courses

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Works CitedNovotny, Jean M, Doris T Lippman, Nicole K Sanders,

Joyce J Fitzpatrick. 101 Careers in Nursing. New York: Springer Publishing Company Inc, 2003. Print.

“Duties for a Perinatal Nurse.” ehow money. Demand Media Inc, 2012. web. 12 May 2012.

Friend, Lucy. “What are the working hours for a neonatal nurse.” ehow money. Demand Media Inc, 2012. Web. 12 May 2012.

“Benefits of being of a neonatal nurse.” Healthecareers network. Health e careers, 2012. Web. 14 May 2012.