Blog #2: Neonatal Nurse

Neonatal Nurse. 

In order to become a Neonatal Nurse, the individual in question will first need his or her 4-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN). After going through that process, the individual must become certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and/or Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, and in addition to that, he or she may also be required to fulfill a certain amount of years gaining experience while working in a hospital setting. There are three main Levels of Neonatal Nursing;

Level 1 works with completely healthy babies and newborns. 

Level 2 works with premature or sick newborns.

Level 3 works with the most at-risk newborns and specializes in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). Level 4 Neonatal Nurses have the most extensive and important responsibilities because they are the ones monitoring and caring for the most seriously ill and at-risk cases.

The expected salary of a Neonatal Nurse is estimated to be about $66,640 but that can fluctuate depending on the individual's education and experience, the hospital they work at, and what shifts they have. 

Neonatal Nurses can be found in almost every hospital nationwide, especially ones in large cities and children's hospitals. The Hospital that I would dream of working in is the Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. It is an amazing organization that does great work for the scientific community. My family has had good experiences with them when the time came that we needed emergency care.

I believe Neonatal Nursing is the right career for me simply because I feel such a connection with it. Taking care of and delivering newborns is a sort of family tradition and it's in my blood. Ever since I was young, some of my strongest memories I have are of assisting my mother to deliver a child, or watching as I was taught how to wash a newborn in a way that would keep it calm and happy. I have never felt more at home then when I'm holding a newborn as it falls asleep in my arms. I have been prepared for high-stress situations since I was a child, so when the time came for me to choose a career, this one was the obvious choice.

I understand that the limited amount of experience I have while working with a Homeopathic midwife at the age of 7 or 8 will not cut it in the world of adults. However, through those experiences and others over the years, I've attained many abilities such as patience, an eye for detail and a calming manner that I've been told will get me anywhere I want to go in life. 

*"Neonatal Nurse." All Nursing Schools. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. 

http://www.allnursingschools.com/articles/neonatal-nursing/

Blog #1: Filterbug

Filterbug

Filterbug is an interactive social media site targeted towards musicians. It allows artists to record both audio and video of them performing, whether it be with a musical instrument or their voice. After the recording is completed, the app uses note-analysing technology to evaluate the quality of the piece, the flaws it may contain, gives suggestions for improvements, and examples to make the music as best as it can be. With a unique voice-overlay system, artists also have the ability to change the pitch, volume, tempo and bass of as many as 5 different voices or instruments. The site also gives the musician the opportunity to share the completed piece with their followers, see other people's music, and get their work out without the fear of copyright infringement. 

No individual, or company (Filterbug included) can share, use, sell or buy a musicians video without his/her expressed consent and proper payment. 
No musician may use a song in his/her video without giving credit where it is due.
Any artist reported using foul, or abusive language to or about another artist will have his/her privileges to use Filterbug revoked either permanently or temporarily depending on the circumstance.
Failure to comply to these rules will require legal action.

Filterbug is an app that can be downloaded onto any smartphone that supports Google and must be used with internet access to get the full benefit. The projected economic status of it's users includes middle to upper class citizens or anyone with access to a smartphone. Political pieces are supported by the First Amendment and are therefore permitted, however should an artist abuse this right, their account will be revoked either permanently or temporarily. The producers of Filterbug hope that all of it's users will behave in a mature and responsible manner, but should a situation involving ethics arise, the producers of Filterbug reserve the right to act according to the best interest of all.