I am a nursing student in Boston. I am interested in women's health and delivery. When I graduate I will have a BSN and be an RN. I want to continue my education and I was originally thinking about becoming a women's health NP but i want to be able to deliver babies too. I know i do not want to be a delivery nurse because I want to be able to be the one doing the actual delivery. I have looked into CNP a little bit but am unsure if that is exactly what I want. I dont know enough about it to decide.If someone could give me insight on women's NP and CNP, education and career wise, I would really appreciate it. Or if there are other options I can consider.Thank youAlso, my school also offers an accelerated Family NP degree. They say you can take that and then just specialize in what you want, but I have talked to a few nurses and they think it is better to get the degree in the field you want. (any thoughts)
lmac0202 24 Posts Apr 4, 2014 If you want to deliver you should look in to going to midwifery school. Certified Nurse Midwifes can deliver in numerous settings. Women' s health NP is great, but you are limited. At least with a CNM you can do deliveries; and if you decide you have had enough.. work at a clinic and do women's health care. Most CNM programs want you to at least have a year of experience. Not necessarily L/D as those jobs can be hard to come by. To get your birthing fix (while you look) you can look in to getting trained as a doula. Good luck!
