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What are "maternity suites"

by Cahoon BSN RN Jun 22, '12 | 1,283 Views | 5 Comments

  1. 0 This may be a dumb question, but who better to ask than allnurses.com!

    I am a new graduate nurse applying to a new grad job listed as "maternity suites". In this particular hospital they also have jobs (not new grad) listed as "labor and delivery unit". Could someone clue me in to the differences so I don't say something stupid in my cover letter?
    Thanks for any help!
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  3. Visit Miss Molly profile page
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    Jun 22, '12 by Miss Molly
    I think they might be referring to the post-partum floor.
  4. Visit hereshoping profile page
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    Jun 22, '12 by hereshoping
    Maternity suites usually refer to labor, delivery, postpartum, and recovery all in one room (assuming it's an uncomplicated labor, of course). However, where I worked, there was a labor and delivery staff who took care of the patient until about 2 hours after delivery, and then there's a postpartum/mother-baby staff who takes care of the mom/baby until discharge. Maybe that's what it's about. Hope that helps a bit....
  5. Visit Cahoon BSN RN profile page
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    Jun 22, '12 by Cahoon BSN RN
    Ok, that sounds about right. Thanks for the input.
  6. Visit Double-Helix profile page
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    Jun 22, '12 by Double-Helix, BSN
    Most hospitals use Maternity Suite as a fancy way of saying postpartum rooms. It makes it sounds more luxurious for the patients delivering there.
  7. Visit Graduation2016 profile page
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    Jun 25, '12 by Graduation2016
    It's an area thats usually locked down and includes L&D, special care (gestational diabetes, PIH, etc) and then the Mother/Baby rooms. Some hospitals have the LDRR, in which you stay in the same room you deliver in the whole time.

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