How do you become a neonatal nurse?

I am doing a research on if I can become a Neonatal Nurse

I am an neonatal nurse. If you're not already a nurse..go to nursing school. Then when you graduate and pass boards..apply at a hospital that has a NICU..although some hospitals don't accept new grads directly into the NICU..look for one that does. If you are a nurse..just apply for a transfer to that unit. I've been a NICU nurse for almost 4 years, I love every minute of it, it's all I've ever done. Good luck!

Are you already a nurse, if not, you need to go to nursing school and get your degree. Several students from my graduating class got jobs working as a neonatal nurse right out of school.

Call your local university. You will take the basic nursing classes and then can usually major in a more specific area (when you hit your Master's degree, I think)

1. First do the prerequisite classes to get into a nursing program.
2.Then get accepted into a nursing program.
3.Then graduate nursing.
4.Then take nursing boards.
5.Then work for two years as a medical/surgical (general) nurse in a hospital,
6. then request to be transfered to your specialty of choice.
7.If you want to be a "well baby" nurse, you would need to be a maternity floor nurse, they generally take turns taking care of the babies inthe nursery.

But I think you are asking about being a nurse in the NICU - the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is for very sick babies.

I love babies so much, and I have to hold back tears whenever I go into the NICU, so I could never be a NICU nurse, but I commend you if you're into it!