Any Postpartum Nurses?

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i am a new grad and i finally got a job that is permanent and will not be rescinded like my last one! i am very excited, it will be in postpartum, but i only had 1 day in my clinical rotations in postpartum. this is not couplet care, i will be the nurse for the mom- there are separate nurses for the babies. i was told i may need to help w/ the baby if the nursery nurse is busy or if i have time, but they really want me only for the mom (i really wanted to take care of both) .anyways, from my experience in clinical , i loved all of the teaching i was able to provide and my experience overall. most of my classmates hated that rotation and said they were bored - in my experience, i sought out opportunities and felt i was able to do thorough assessments and alot of teaching. i really did like it and think it would be a good stepping stone to l&d, nursery or even nicu.

i was hoping someone can give me a typical day in that department? i know what my experience was, but i would like to know what other nurses think..

(i posted this message in the general discussion and was advised to re-post here)

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Pediatrics, Maternity.

Where I work we went to mom/baby care about a year ago. Prior to that they did have a postpartum nurse, L&D nurse and nursery nurse. Usually the postpartum nurse would round with the aid. The nurse would do her assessment while the aid would get the vitals. The nurse and aid would work together to get water, change the bed, get patients OOB, etc. Then medicate patients as necessary. Then start your charting. Do routine meds. Make sure labs are on the chart. Relay necessary information to the doctor and/or midwife. Note orders. Prepare the discharge papers and coordinate the discharge with the nursery nurse. Make sure first time moms have their teaching tools and have watched the teaching videos. Of course your routine may vary depending on patient needs but this is a basic summary of a typical day.

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That is how a typical day usually goes. Tends to get crazier if L&D is slammed and you have a few fresh c/s. PP is my favorite! I do mostly L&D but love it when I get to hang out in PP.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

Lucky! I wanted to start in Maternal/Child so badly, but the opportunity did not present itself....I hope you enjoy your new job!

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Thank you. Your examples really helped! I can't wait to get started!!

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