title: Neonatal nurse practitioners. Who are they?
abstract: A neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) serves as the primary-care provider for in-hospital neonates. These practitioners receive different education and formal training than other nurse practitioners. The NNP's responsibilities may include managing patient care in an intensive-care unit, conducting normal newborn assessments and physical examinations, and providing high-risk follow-up visits. Career stressors, job satisfaction, and salaries vary among NNPs. The authors describe the variation in education and roles in this expanded nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6096.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zukowsky
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Coburn
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration