Speech-Language Pathologist

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Neonatal Nurse

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Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent speech, language, cognitive, communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders The University of Iowa at 5 W Jefferson St, Iowa City, IA 52245 The University of Washington at 4311 11th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Masters Degree (necessary) Doctoral Degree (optional) Passing score on national examination CAA-accredited program 9 months of supervised professional experience Graduate programs will usually teach articulation, fluency, voice and resonance, receptive and expressive language, hearing (including the impact on speech and language) swallowing, cognitive aspects of communication, and social aspects of communication. To complete the masters degree along with getting some experience and completing a program could take 6 or 7 years Neonatal nurses care for newborn infants 28 days old or younger that are either healthy, premature, or experiencing a critical health crisis. They also teach parents how to care for the neonates University of Florida at 355 Tigert Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611 Duke University at Durham, NC 27708 Bachelors (necessary) Masters (depends) Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and/or Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

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Veterinarian

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2 years experience as an RN in a neonatal intensive care unit All nursing education programs include classroom instruction and supervised clinical experience in hospitals and other health care facilities. Students take courses in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition, psychology and other behavioral sciences, and nursing Depending on which level of neonatal nursing, could take anywhere from 6-8 years Veterinarians play a major role in the healthcare of pets, livestock, and zoo, sporting, and laboratory animals. Some veterinarians use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals and conduct clinical research on human and animal health problems Cornell University at 410 Thurston Ave, Ithaca, NY University of California Davis at 1 Shields Ave Davis, CA 95616 Associates Bachelors DVM or VMD Degree Pass the NAVLE (Board exam) Veterinary medical colleges typically require classes in Organic and inorganic chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, General biology, Animal biology, Animal nutrition, Genetics, Vertebrate embryology, Cellular biology, Microbiology, Zoology, and Systemic physiology Could take 4 or 5 years to complete, 6 years to gain more experience