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, 妇产科医生和其他医疗保健提供者确保母亲和婴儿的需求都得到满足.

分娩护士专注于母亲及其婴儿的健康和福祉. L&护士在怀孕期间为孕妇提供教育和支持, provide nursing care during labor 和 after the birth of the baby

主要职责

在怀孕期间:

• 在怀孕期间监测母亲和婴儿，并与医生和其他医疗保健专业人员一起制定个性化的护理计划
• 订购产前面板实验室检查(如血糖水平和血型和Rh因子)
• Teach expectant 和 new mothers about women’s health 和 newborn care
• 为母亲提供孕期不同阶段的信息
• 评估护理的有效性，满足母亲不断变化的需求, 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
• 使用硬膜外麻醉和其他药物来帮助母亲控制分娩过程中的疼痛
• 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
• 识别分娩过程中可能出现的并发症(例如，服用的药物)
• 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

分娩护士和助产士有着相似的资历和职责:都是注册护士，都在怀孕期间照顾孕妇，一直到分娩，甚至更长时间. 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?

而分娩护士通常在医院的产房或产科病房工作, 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, 而在医生办公室工作的护士可能会更规律地朝九晚五地工作.

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, 你可以担任高级护士的助理，并接受具体的L培训&D areas, such as high-risk pregnancies. 另外, 你也可以与注册护理助理(CNA)一起工作，帮助指导他们的日常工作.

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 住院产科护理(RNC-OB) 认证在L中很流行&D护士. 它是为在怀孕期间照顾妇女的产科注册护士设计的, as well as postpartum 和 newborn periods. L&拥有RNC-OB认证的D护士已经证明了胎儿评估的先进知识, 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.