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Difference between L&D and PP nurses?

hi! I would like to know the difference between L&D nurses and PP nurses? Thanks :)

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L&D nurses take care of women in labor. PP nurses take care of women (and often their babies) in the postpartum period, until they go home from the hospital.

I'm not sure if that answered your question - it seemed kind of self-explanatory to me, so I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding the question.

Can you be more specific?

L&D is more fetal monitoring, pain control measures, very frequent monitoring of Mom and Baby. IV and Foley cath insertions. You'll likely need NRP, ACLS, and AWHONN fetal monitoring certifications.

PP is lots of education, breastfeeding support, monitoring bleeding, post-surgical care, wound care, assessments of moms and babies. IV and Foley cath removals. Probably need NRP and ACLS certifications, and breastfeeding education is helpful as well.

Both do a lot of breastfeeding, assessments, managing families, documentation, meds...

Is this what you're looking for?

The others covered it.

It's possible to be both though. My unit is LDRP so we're trained to do antepartums and Labor as well as mom baby (couplet Post partum care). I like being able to do both.

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