Is there any problems with being a neonatal nurse?

Neonatal nurses are registered nurses who trained in neonatal care by taking specialized courses or classes. They work specifically with newborns that have a range of problems from prematurity to birth defects. They often provide highly technical care for acutely ill newborns or supportive care for mildly ill newborns. They also assist new mothers with breastfeeding, attend deliveries and help assess newborns. Neonatal nurses generally care for infants who experience problems shortly after birth, but they can continue caring for infants who have long-term problems related to prematurity or problems at birth.

Job Security

The job outlook for all nurses is good. The Health Careers Network projects growth for registered nurses at 23 percent from 2006 to 2016. Along with job security, neonatal nurses can also advance to better paying positions. A neonatal nurse can move into a management role such as a unit manager, or move beyond the neonatal unit to become a director of nursing or chief nurse at some point. Continuing education and training is key to advancement
Job Satisfaction

Neonatal nurses working with newborns that are not critically ill and growing stronger every day get to share the joys of the infant's progress with the parents. In more critical cases where newborns struggle, the work is more stressful, but the nurses understand the value of the roles they play in tending to babies and comforting parents and as such, their work is often still personally satisfying and rewarding