Labor and Delivery nurseKelli Mitter

A brief Description of a labor and delivery NurseLabor and Delivery Nurses help bring people into the world every day. They care for women during labor and childbirth, monitoring the baby and the mother, coaching mothers and assisting doctors.

Education/Training You have to have a nursing diploma Associate of science in nursing (ASN) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Take an elective in labor and delivery

in school Inpatient Obstetric Nursing ( RNC-OB)

Certification through the National Certification Corporation

Salary My salary per year is 64,690 ($31.10 per

hour

Job outlook By 2018 the number of nurses is

expected to go up

Attributes And abilitiesYou have to be:Fast-PacedMultifacetedStructuredPatient-Facing

Duties of labor and delivery nurse You have to monitor the baby’s heart

rate and the mothers Blood Pressure Identify and assist with complications Help administer medications and

epidurals Aid in inducing Labor Prepare new mother for before and after

pregnancy

Duties con.t •Comforting a mother through painful

contractions •Taking care of new mothers who have to stay

in the hospital after birth •Teaching new mothers about childcare •Resuscitating newborns who run out of breath •Assisting in emergency treatments for

mothers and newborns •Assisting a doctor during the birth of a child •Providing a comfortable environment for new

mothers •Keeping parents informed about the health of

their children

How do labor and delivery nurse use math math?

They have to:Time Contractions

Measure medicine amounts

Bibliography Occupational Outlook Handbook. Bureau

of Labor Statistics. 13 February 2013. <http://bls.gov >

Discovery Nursing. 13 February 2013 < http://discoverynursing.com >