Developmental psychology is the study of how people grow and change over the span of their lives. This study assesses one’s social, biological, and cognitive processes not only during childhood, but also from adolescence to adulthood. When thinking of careers that fall under life-span development, various jobs come to mind. While developmental psychology is not limited to these jobs, the textbook, The Life-Span of Development, states that these various careers fall under one of the four categories: research/education, clinical/counseling, nursing/physical/medical development, and relationships/families. Jobs such as, elementary teachers, rehabilitation counselors, or occupational therapists, are a few occupations that deal with the complex …show more content…
To begin, neonatal nurse practitioners, or NNP’s for short, can work in mother-baby or newborn nurseries to care for healthy infants. According to minoritynurse.com, sixty percent of registered neonatal nurses work in hospitals. Working in various settings such as pediatric clinics or hospitals at Neonatal Intensive Care Units, these advanced practice nurses have several tasks to be performed on a day-to-day basis. These tasks include providing demanding critical care to premature and critically ill infants until they are discharged from the hospital. A neonatal nurse practitioner’s job is extremely demanding because they handle babies that with problems ranging from infections, prematurity, birth defects, heart malfunctions, or surgical problems. Due to the highly specialized medical care that neonatal nurses provide to newborns, certain educational requirements are needed before becoming a NNP. Although entry-level requirements vary, most institutions require one to have completed the undergraduate courses needed to obtain a degree in nursing. After receiving your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Next, to become a registered nurse (RN), one should become certified by your State Board of Nursing or receive a national certification. Many institutions require its nurses to have completed clinical rotations in a hospital setting. Last, prospective nurses will need a Master of Science in Neonatal Nursing degree