Adult NP + Prenatal Care

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Can adult NP's care for basic pregnant women like family np's?

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Specializes in Anesthesia, Pain, Emergency Medicine.

No, they can't.

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I think a whnp/anp would be able to

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Thanks for the replies. ANP's can treat postpartum patients though correct? I am currently in the ANP track and would like to work at at GYN/OB office and care for postpartum/gyn patients. However, I am debating whether I should try to do FNP or get a grad cert in women's health. I really have no desire to work with children under 13 and I can live without working with antepartum patients. Any advice?

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Specializes in Anesthesia, Pain, Emergency Medicine.

Get your FNP. Don't quote me but I don't believe adult NP usually work with antipartum.

I doubt any ob/gyn office would hire you to see only postpartum patients.

As an FNP you would be able to see them all.

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Specializes in Emergency, MCCU, Surgical/ENT, Hep Trans.

ANP here, once they pop POS, Turf!

But, if your super is an OB/Gyn and signs off on you skills, go for it. I'd check with your state practice acts, just to be sure.

I never injected a joint in school, 1-2 a week now. A lot depends on your clinic/boss.

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