{"id":564,"date":"2020-03-10T15:52:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T15:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/?p=564"},"modified":"2020-08-04T10:24:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T17:24:34","slug":"how-to-become-a-labor-and-delivery-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medely.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-labor-and-delivery-nurse\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Labor and Delivery Nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midwifery &#8211; the practice of aiding in the birth of human babies &#8211; is an ancient medical tradition which has paved the road for modern labor and delivery nursing. Practical birthing procedures have changed dramatically over the course of human history, but the delivery role is still pretty much the same: ensure the health and wellbeing of both parent and child as this new life emerges into the world.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sounds kind of magical, right? But labor and delivery nursing, like all nursing, takes a lot of hard work and specialized training, and sometimes it can be downright gross. But again, like all nursing, it can also be extraordinarily rewarding. To be an L&amp;D nurse, you first need to have a calm and practical demeanor, endless patience, and a willingness to get a little dirty. If this sounds like you, you might just have what it takes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a Labor and Delivery Nurse?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L&amp;D nurses are responsible for assisting pregnant parents through the process of giving birth. They work closely with obstetricians, gynecologists, and the parent\u2019s birthing team in a hospital setting to facilitate a safe and comfortable labor and delivery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patient load is generally very low for L&amp;D nurses, even for those working in the general ward. High-risk births, as in those where either the parent or the child has health concerns, are overseen by L&amp;D nurses with specialized training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard practice Labor and Delivery nurses may make anywhere between $67,354 &#8211; 113,742 in a year, due to their high degree of specialization, and the demand for their services. These figures of course vary depending on location, and the nurse\u2019s level of education and experience.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The day-to-day duties of an L&amp;D nurse include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing direct patient care as a maternity specialist to both parent and child.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluating patient care and planning courses of actions for the best patient outcome of both parent and child.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating parental care holistically, and advocating for physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs equally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timing contractions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administering medication and epidurals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aiding in inducing labor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying complications and assisting with interventions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring fetal health and communicating status to parent, as well as the rest of the health team.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accurately interpreting fetal heart and EKG readings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referring patients to ancillary care support specialists.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing advocacy, education and holistic care for postpartum phases, including infant care, as well as parental care.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing advocacy, education and care for the mental health and wellbeing of the post-partum parent.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing the pregnant parent for delivery, and assisting the parent during the birthing process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-risk L&amp;D nurses additionally provide exemplary compassionate care to their patients. Birth is a highly emotional experience for the entire family even without complications or health concerns. An L&amp;D nurse working with high-risk cases will likely experience infant and parental loss more than once over the course of their career. They must have strong emotional fortitude, and be willing and able to attend to their own emotional wellbeing in addition to that of their patients. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educational Requirements for Becoming a Labor and Delivery Nurse<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All nurses begin their careers by going through an educational nursing program, which can be attended either online or in person. Nurses can earn an Associate\u2019s, Bachelor\u2019s, and Master\u2019s degree in nursing over the course of their career. Nurses pursuing a specialty are often required to have their BSN.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After receiving their nursing certification, new nurses are then eligible to take the NCLEX, or the National Council Licensure Examination, to receive their RN (registered nurse) credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurses wishing to transition into the L&amp;D field are required to have at least 1 year of clinical experience working in post-partum. Most positions expect nurses to either have or achieve within a set period of time after hiring Inpatient Obstetrics Nursing certification. In order to be eligible for this cert, nurses must have at least 2 years of prior general experience in the field. Additionally, nurses should pursue continuing education in L&amp;D through the National Certification Corporation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career Outlook for Labor and Delivery Nurses<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birth is the most common reason a human will visit the hospital. This means that there will never stop being a high demand for expert nurses who can assist both new and experienced parents in delivering their child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing to specialize in L&amp;D is a smart career move for any nurse, as it means a greater degree of job security. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this field is expected to grow at a rate of 16 percent through the year 2024, so L&amp;D nurses can expect to have plenty of work in the years to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel nursing is also an ideal career path for specialized nurses working in the L&amp;D field. Medely offers travel and temporary assignments for nurses in every discipline. To discover how Medely can work for you, sign up for free today at Medely.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Thoughts: How to Become a Labor and Delivery Nurse<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labor and Delivery nurses work hard bringing new life into the world, and get an immense amount of personal and professional reward for doing so. 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