如何成为一个
分娩护士

1. Underst和 the job duties/responsibilities

Labor 和 delivery nurses care for pregnant women, 协助接生婴儿, 提供产后护理. 他们和产科医生一起工作, 妇产科医师, OB/GYNs 和 other healthcare providers to ensure both the mother’s 和 baby’s needs are met.

Labor 和 delivery nurses focus on the health 和 well-being of mothers 和 their babies. L&D护士 provide education 和 support for expectant mothers during pregnancy, 和 provide nursing care during labor 和 after the birth of the baby

主要职责

在怀孕期间:

• Monitor mother 和 baby during pregnancy 和 work with doctors 和 other healthcare professionals to develop an individualized plan of care
• Order prenatal panel lab tests (such as glucose levels 和 blood type 和 Rh factor)
• Teach expectant 和 new mothers about women’s health 和 newborn care
• Provide mothers with information on what to expect during different st年龄s of pregnancy
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care 和 meet the changing needs of the mother, 新生儿和额外的家庭
• Provide educational 和 emotional support during the pregnancy

分娩期间和分娩后:

• Monitor 和 time contractions during 分娩和分娩
• Administer epidurals 和 other medications to help mothers man年龄 pain during labor
• Assist the doctor 和 medical staff in inducing labor
• Monitor the vital signs of the mother 和 the heart rate of the baby
• Provide support, encour年龄ment 和 comfort throughout the labor
• Identify complications that may occur during labor (for example, from medications given to help)
• Prepare for planned or emergency cesarean (c-section) deliveries
• Coach mothers on breastfeeding 和 newborn care

In addition to these skills, it’s important for L&D护士 to have traits such as compassion, patience 和 empathy in order to best support their patients. L&D护士 must also have the ability to stay calm 和 think critically, so they can effectively communicate information to the doctors 和 team.

产房护士vs. 助产士

Labor 和 delivery nurses 和 midwives share similar credentials 和 duties: both are RNs 和 both care for expectant mothers during pregnancy 和 up through childbirth 和 beyond. However, midwives have additional education requirements, including:

• 护士助产士证书
• 护理学硕士(MSN) or
• 护理实践博士(DNP)

Where do 分娩和分娩 nurses work?

While 分娩和分娩 nurses typically work in the delivery room or maternity ward in hospitals, they may also work in birthing centers, 母胎医学诊所, physician offices or teaching hospitals. 在医院或诊所，L&D护士工作第一, 第二和第三班, while nurses who work in a physician’s office may work more regular 9-to-5 hours.

4. 获得经验并获得认证

在你成为注册护士之后, it’s important to gain experience working as a 分娩和分娩 nurse. 当你开始你的护理生涯, you may act as an assistant to more senior nurses 和 receive on-the-job training in specific L&D areas, such as high-risk pregnancies. 另外, you may also work with certified nursing assistants (CNA) 和 help guide them in their daily tasks.

After you have earned two years of experience working, you can continue to grow your career with a specialized certification, 比如RNC-OB.

的 Inpatient Obstetric 护理 (RNC-OB) 认证在L中很流行&D护士. It was designed for obstetrical registered nurses who care for women during pregnancy, as well as postpartum 和 newborn periods. L&D护士 who have an RNC-OB certification have demonstrated advanced knowledge of fetal assessment, 妊娠并发症, 分娩和分娩, 复苏, 产后及新生儿护理.

获得RNC-OB认证, 你会 need two years’ experience working in obstetric, 妇科, or neonatal nursing 和 successfully pass the RNC-OB exam.