Your first step to becoming a neonatal nurse is to become a registered nurse by obtaining an Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and passing the NCLEX-RN exam. It should be noted that some employers may prefer neonatal nurses who’ve earned a Bachelor’s degree—particularly if you’re planning to work at a large hospital. Once you’ve obtained you…
You’ve been thinking about becoming a nurse for a long time now. You know this fulfilling career could bring benefits to both your life and the lives of the patients with whom you’ll work every day. As you get closer to making the move into nursing, you’re starting to consider which nursing specialty best suits you. Working…
Critical care nurses, like all registered nurses, provide essential medical services including monitoring and evaluating vital signs, administering medication, reacting to any change in a patient’s condition, and using a variety of technical medical equipment. One of the biggest distinctions between critical care nursing and other nursing specialties is the typical patient load. Given the…
You know that nursing is more than playing dress-up with scrubs and working at a hospital. You want to make a difference, and you know that you’ve got what it takes. But there are so many types of nursing—pediatric, neonatal, ER, ICU, OR—the list goes on. The variety can be a bit overwhelming if you’re…
Whether you’ve been working as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) for decades or have just started to get established in the role, you know one thing: You’re ready to make a change. As much as you love some of your patients and coworkers, the prospect of taking on new nursing challenges while expanding your overall…
You’ve been called impatient once or twice. You just don’t see the point in losing time over something that could be done faster with a little extra effort. You find inefficiency much more stressful than giving a task extra concentration—and nothing gets your foot tapping like getting held up in line when a simple fix…
The first step on the road to becoming an aesthetic nurse is to become a registered nurse (RN). To become an RN, you’ll need to earn a degree—either an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)—and meet all other requirements for state licensure, including passing the NCLEX-RN®. Additionally, aesthetic nurses may choose to advance their…
Nurses are uniquely situated to identify patients who may have undiagnosed mental health problems. “Nurses often spend as much or more time with patients as the MDs do, so they have a great opportunity to draw out complaints, symptoms and watch for signs,” says Dr. Lynne D. Johnson, psychologist at Brief Therapy Center. The best thing…
Now that you know more about what aesthetic nurses do and their skills, you may be curious about the compensation for aesthetic nursing. This role can be a significant departure from many nursing specialties because the compensation for it may often be influenced by bonuses or incentives based on certain factors, such as the number…
Aesthetic nurses go by many names. You may see them referred to as cosmetic nurses or even nurse injectors. While there may be small differences in the names, the core of what they do in their daily work remains the same—helping patients look and feel their best via cosmetic procedures. While this niche line of…