NCSA Approved Classes Now Available On-Line

What is a Newborn Care Specialist?

• A skilled and educated Newborn Care Specialist will have well-rounded knowledge on any issue a newborn 0-12 weeks of age may have.
• She will understand how to effectively set up a routine that fits the family's lifestyle.
•  Be able to interpret and adequately respond to a baby's needs, establish healthy sleep habits, know about diaper rashes, circumcision care, reflux, colic, swaddling, soothing techniques, breast and bottle feeding
• How to effectively set up the family for success.
• She will be experienced in preemies, multiples and special needs babies. 
• She will generally come in for one week to three months relieving Mom at night and educating the parents while she is there.
• Most Newborn Care  Specialist are available for night, day or 24/7 duty.  
• Her goal to work herself out of a job by the time the baby is 3 months old and  typically sleeping from 7PM to 7AM without waking. 
• She may be an RN, LPN or she can be a experienced newborn nanny. 
• A Newborn Care Specialist will earn between $18 and $45 an hour.  A Doula or Midwife will earn more.  An RN or LPN who is also a Newborn Care Specialist will earn much more. 

GENTLE VENTURES EXPLAINED 

• Gentle Ventures is a professional teaching tool for anyone who is interested in caring for newborns.

• Gentle Ventures is approved by the NCSA.

• Gentle Ventures has hundreds of satisfied students.  Please see testimonials.

• Gentle Ventures is the original on line course and was the first to offer extensive newborn classes.  We are the first to write a manual for students.  Others have copied Gentle Ventures and offer the class for less money, but no one has the knowledge and done the research we have done. 

• Gentle Ventures author, Nancy Hamm is always available for students.   Once the course is paid for she is on call.

• You can view our curriculum on line.  We are always adding new information.

• We have student only websites for updated information and videos for demonstrations. 

• We do not require a test but if you answer the questions after every chapter you will be able to pass the NCSA certification test. 

• Upon your request we will send you a completion certificate you will be proud to display.