Can LPNs work in the delivery room or maternity?

guest769224 · Jan 11, 2015

It will be difficult to find.

Most posters here will tell you no, not possible. But I have seen a handful of members here say that they have LPN's on their L&D units.

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · Jan 11, 2015

Hello everyone! I am about to start classes for Practical Nursing and I want to be sure that I know where to apply for jobs. Can I apply to positions that are for labor n delivery or anything with babies?

Private duty pediatric nursing but no guarantee of infant cases.

Very few hospitals will hire LPN's in an acute care nurse role due to limitations on scope of practice, there are a few states where it is possible but even as an RN, L&D is a popular department for applicants and there is much competition for a low turn over department.

Nibbles1 · Jan 11, 2015

My former classmate just got hired to a L/D unit. She's a LPN. She lucked out when we graduated and got hired as MDS coordinator. She left there after two years and got a job in med surg. She got to float to L/D one night about three months ago. The charge nurse loved her and asked her to transfer. 4 years later,just got her dream spot.

loriangel14, RN · Jan 11, 2015

My hospital hires PNs in L&D.

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · Jan 11, 2015

My hospital hires PNs in L&D.

Are you in Canada? I know it's more common in Canada than US.

One local hospital hires LPNs but as "OB Techs"...,

Raviepoo · Jan 11, 2015

The only way to find out if these jobs exist is to enquire. Ask the hospitals in your area that deliver babies. It would be a shame to graduate from a program and then find out you need more schooling to do what you really want to do.

In my area, the only OB-related jobs are in MD practices. Would that be an option for you? If you are certain you want to be in L&D some day you could do the LPN program; get a job in an OB office that is owned by a hospital system, then do a bridge program to become an RN. You would have an advantage applying for jobs because you would already be an employee of the hospital system.

Wannabeeinscrubs, ADN, LPN, RN · Jan 11, 2015

LPN's can be hired on the Mother/Baby unit, but not L&D. It is uncommon and a hard spot to get.

FutureLPNty · Jan 12, 2015

Thanks everyone! I think I'm going to try and pursue in the area where I want to be and see what happens. I do plan on advancing my career once I get my foot in the door.

Nienna Celebrindal · Jan 12, 2015

I think it really depends on your area. I have never seen it.

FPSRMF · Jan 12, 2015

At my facility they do not but at others in my area they do. I would call the local hospitals/birth centers in your area and check around.

soulRN · Jan 12, 2015

Depends where you live, i live in Illinois and defenitely no LPNs in the hospital:(, only LTC