Neonatal Nurse

Mandi Nosker

Nature of work

• Care for newborn babies who are healthy or born with

defects.• Work in a delivery room,

nursery or NICU.• Transfer babies to other

hospitals.• You have to like working with

mothers, babies, and families.

• Work environment is in hospitals.

Education and Training

• Must be a registered nurse (RN).

• Some nursing programs have an elective course in

neonatal nursing.• Entry requirements depend

on institution.• In high school take as much

math and science classes.• Most people have to work in

neonatal clinic for at least one year.

Job Outlook• Growing faster than average

through 2014.• Great demand in the future.• Very good, especially if you

have masters degree or higher.

• Lots of positions available due to downsizing in previous

years.• Cutbacks decrease in number

of nurses choosing advanced practice in education.

Earnings

• Salary is determined by many factors.

• Starting around $48,000 with no experience.

Related occupations

• pediatric nurse• physician assistant• OBGYN doctor

Pharmacist

Carl Giannelli

Nature of work• Fill prescriptions with the

proper amounts of medication to give to patients

• Tell patients how and when to take a prescribed medicine

• Work in pharmacies, including the ones at a grocery store

and drug store.• Work in hospitals and clinic• Tell patients the potential side

effects they may experience from taking the medicine

Education and training• most programs make you take

the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT).

• Pharm.D. programs usually take 4 years to finish

• Must pass 2 exams to get a license

• All Doctor of Pharmacy programs require you take

postsecondary courses such as chemistry, biology, and anatomy

• You will have to do supervised work experiences in hospitals

and retail pharmacies.

Job Outlook• Expected to increase 25%

from 2010 to 2020• Faster than average for all

occupations• Scientific advances will lead

to new drug products• Demand is likely to increase

for pharmacists in physicians offices

• More pharmacists are needed to teach patients on how to take medicine safely

Earnings

• The average salary is $111,570

• It is determined by many factors

Related occupations

• Biochemists and biophysicists

• Medical scientists• Pharmacy technicians

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Website: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Pharmacists.htm