PRENATAL NURSE

Allyssa Mason

Why I Chose This Job• Work with infants• Take care of infants• Help women • Good pay

What Does a Prenatal Nurse Do?

• They take care of infants• Care for infants for 1st month of life• Take care of women during pregnancy• Help women through out pregnancy

Education

• RN preparation ( registered nurse)• Certification in prenatal nurse• Masters degree in nursing• Post bachelor degree in their specialty• High school G.E.D

High School Classes• Health• Math

• Science

Salary & Schedule• 79,000-90,000

• long hours• Weekends• Overnights

• Nights

Skills• Interpersonal skills• Commitment• Oral and written communication• Monitor pregnancy• Monitor mom& baby

• Progression of labor• Maintain calm & comforting• Knowledge of family support

Tools• Fetal heart monitor

Promotions/ Related Jobs• Neonatal- take care of ill infants

Negative Qualities• Long hours

• Nights• Weekends• overnight

•Positive Qualities• Helping with infants • Good pay

Works CitedNouotny, Jeanne M., Poris t. Lippmann,

Nicole K. Sanders, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick. 101 Careers in nursing. New York: Springer publishing company: 2003. print.

Pros and cons of becoming a prenatal nurse. Prenatal nurse careers : salary info & job description. U.S. bureau of labor statistics, 2003- 2012. web. 14 may 2012.