duties of a L&D Nurse?

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Can anyone telling with approximation what are the L&D Nurse's daily duties? Or what are they involved in for most part of their work...

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You didn't get enough poopy facts from your last thread?

I found this web site. Maybe it will answer a couple of questions for you.

Z :)

http://www.prntravelnurse.com/labor-delivery-nursery.html

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You didn't get enough poopy facts from your last thread?

I found this web site. Maybe it will answer a couple of questions for you.

Z :)

http://www.prntravelnurse.com/labor-delivery-nursery.html

i dont want to be a travel nurse

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

You may not want to be a traveler, but that site provides a pretty good overview of what we do. I think that is why Z's posted it. Here are those duties. If you need a more indepth description of them/or more help , please do not hesitate to ask. As you can see, this list is pretty long.

OBSTETRICAL ASSESSMENT SKILLS

Inbound facility tranfer unit

Outbound transfer to other facility

Identify fetal position (Leopold maneuvers)

Fetal heart tones

Severity of contractions

lady partsl exam, dilitation & effacement

lady partsl exam, station & presentation

lady partsl exam, culture collection

CLINICAL SKILLS

Set up tocotransducer

Intrauterine pressure catheter

Auscultate fetal heart tones

Intact/nonintact membranes

Nitrazine test

Internal fetal monitor

Interpreting normal/abnormal fetal heart patterns

Baseline interpretation

Early decelerations

Beat to beat variability

Late decelerations

Prolonged decelerations

Set up OB pack

Set up baby pack

Cord blood collection

Artificial rupture of membranes

COMPLICATIONS/FUTHER DUTIES

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Antihypertensives

Clonus

Diabetes

Abruptio placenta

Placenta previa

Prolapsed cord

Preeclampsia

Eclampsia

Malpresentation

Premature rupture of the membranes

Premature labor

Magnesium sulfate

Drug dependent

RH incompatibility

Herpes

HIV

HBV

Hemorrhage

Blood transfusion

Forceps delivery

Vacuum extraction

Precipitous delivery

Gestational Diabetes/Diabetes and its sequalae

Starting IV's

Cesarean section-circulate

Cesarean section-scrub

Central line placement, set up & assist

Epidural, set up & assist

Spinal, set up & assist

Local, set up & assist

Foley catheter placement

Pain control, narcotic

Intrathecal medication delivery

Episiotomy, set up & assist

Uterine massage

Lochia assessment

DVT

Induction of labor

Cytotec

Prostaglandin supp

Oxytocin infusion

PATIENT TEACHING

Relaxation/breathing techniques

Premature labor prevention

Phone triage

I add:

Labor coaching/support for birthing mother/family

Neonatal assessment/resuscitation as needed

Breastfeeding initiation/support/ongoing teaching

Self-care and baby care once you go home

Care of any surgical wounds/therapies

After-care telephone triage (answering questions once a new family has gone home)

This is a pretty good list of most of the things we do.

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i dont want to be a travel nurse

You're welcome :rolleyes: .

z

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You may not want to be a traveler, but that site provides a pretty good overview of what we do. I think that is why Z's posted it. Here are those duties. If you need a more indepth description of them/or more help , please do not hesitate to ask. As you can see, this list is pretty long.

OBSTETRICAL ASSESSMENT SKILLS

Inbound facility tranfer unit

Outbound transfer to other facility

Identify fetal position (Leopold maneuvers)

Fetal heart tones

Severity of contractions

lady partsl exam, dilitation & effacement

lady partsl exam, station & presentation

lady partsl exam, culture collection

CLINICAL SKILLS

Set up tocotransducer

Intrauterine pressure catheter

Auscultate fetal heart tones

Intact/nonintact membranes

Nitrazine test

Internal fetal monitor

Interpreting normal/abnormal fetal heart patterns

Baseline interpretation

Early decelerations

Beat to beat variability

Late decelerations

Prolonged decelerations

Set up OB pack

Set up baby pack

Cord blood collection

Artificial rupture of membranes

COMPLICATIONS/FUTHER DUTIES

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

Antihypertensives

Clonus

Diabetes

Abruptio placenta

Placenta previa

Prolapsed cord

Preeclampsia

Eclampsia

Malpresentation

Premature rupture of the membranes

Premature labor

Magnesium sulfate

Drug dependent

RH incompatibility

Herpes

HIV

HBV

Hemorrhage

Blood transfusion

Forceps delivery

Vacuum extraction

Precipitous delivery

Gestational Diabetes/Diabetes and its sequalae

Starting IV's

Cesarean section-circulate

Cesarean section-scrub

Central line placement, set up & assist

Epidural, set up & assist

Spinal, set up & assist

Local, set up & assist

Foley catheter placement

Pain control, narcotic

Intrathecal medication delivery

Episiotomy, set up & assist

Uterine massage

Lochia assessment

DVT

Induction of labor

Cytotec

Prostaglandin supp

Oxytocin infusion

PATIENT TEACHING

Relaxation/breathing techniques

Premature labor prevention

Phone triage

I add:

Labor coaching/support for birthing mother/family

Neonatal assessment/resuscitation as needed

Breastfeeding initiation/support/ongoing teaching

Self-care and baby care once you go home

Care of any surgical wounds/therapies

After-care telephone triage (answering questions once a new family has gone home)

This is a pretty good list of most of the things we do.

thanks for the list...I was wondering the same thing. Good list!

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Z's did a good job here. thank you Z's!!!

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Z's did a good job here. thank you Z's!!!

Aw shucks......*shuffle shuffle :imbar

Thank you SBE. You're so thoughtful. God bless you. :icon_hug:

Z

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