Do hospitals hire LVN's in OB-GYN?

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hello- I am still in my never ending pre-rq's for 2 year RN program, however the state that I will be graduating from will not be the state I will be working in when I graduate. We will be moving after I finish. My question is- once I am finished with the first block of nursing school, can I get hired as an LVN/LPN in the OB at a hospital? Preferably I would like to gain experience working with mom and newborns while I am in school so that when i move out of state, I will at least have some experience. Also- because I am new at this- i would like to know the name of the department that nurses work with either just the newborns (not NICU) or mom and baby after birth? Is it the nursery or post-partum??? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

tapple

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Post-partum utilizes LVNS...that's where lot's of the mom-baby stuff...helping mom get back on her feet, breastfeeding, helping mom learn how to care for herself/baby ...happens. Good luck in your search.

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Kate

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in our area no. (near Seattle-Tacoma).there are LPNs working on PP, but most of these are hires from LONG ago and still there. NO new LPNs have been hired in OB anywhere that I know of in a long time.

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In our hospital, the nurses work all areas (PP, L&D, Special care, and well nursery). We do utilize LPNs in labor. They are the second nurses for deliveries.

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I actually live in the Seattle/Tacoma area also and worked in L&D for 7 years. I left that hospital a year ago and went to another local hospital and was hired in L&D there. I have also worked Post Partum (called Mother Baby Unit at both of the hospitals I worked at) At the first hospital, they were totally seperate depts., seperate managers, seperate staff, etc. We also had a Perinatal Special Care Unit (AKA Antepartum) where I also worked (Floated, as did everyone). At the second hospital, they were the same dept (sort of) same manager. They each had thier own staff, but all L&D nurses had to float at one time or another. As for the specifics on what we did...we scrubbed on all c-sections, PPTL's, and whatever else they threw in the mix (D&C's, etc...), we were the "second pair of hands" at deliveries (unless NICU or SCN needed) meaning we took care of baby from birth thru initial recovery. We did initial care, wts & measures, meds, blood sugar protocol prn, went in and did all the checks, etc. We also had 3 triage rms and, WITH RN charge back-up, did triage if that was assignment for that day, we admitted pts, admitted scheduled c-s pts, started IV, shaved, signed consents with pt., and right before scheduled time, handed them over to the circulator. We admitted and cared for early labor pts and when 4cm, turned over to RN (again, always with RN backup) We took care of Cytotec inductions until they were 4 cm (RN back-up). We did alot of recovery, after an RN did the 1st check. Anyway, we did alot more, but this is getting long. Good luck in your career, stay motivated to do what you love! Also,in Sundays paper, both hospital were hiring LPN's in L&D, I guess it just depends on what state you live in.

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hey, what hospital is that? Just curious, you may PM me if you are not comfortable here. I was wondering cause I have an LVN friend who wants to do L and D and NO where I know in the South Puget Sound is hiring LPNs for L and D.

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Thank you all very much! Wow- you have all been very helpful in answering my questions.

tapple

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