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I Want To Be A Ob Nurse But I Dont Know Anything About It....can Any Ob Nurse Let Me Know Some Things....here Is My Questions

1. How Many Years Does It Take To Be A Ob Nurse

2. What Classes Do I Have To Take?

3. How Much Did The Schooling Cost You?

4. How Much Did U Start Off At?

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My neighbor has been an OB nurse (hospital setting) for many years. She has a 2 year degree (ADN) from our local Community College. I'm not sure what she makes but our hospital does not pay based on what kind of area you work in- pay based on job performance, hospital goals met etc,

Hope that helps you some.

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Specializes in L/D, and now Occupational Health.

I have been in OB for 10 years. I have a 4 year degree, with that degree I did not "specialize" in OB, it is a general BSN degree which will allow you to go in any direction you want. I started in Labor and Delivery right out of college at a base of about 17$/hr in KY 10 years ago. Obviously it depends on your state as to what you start out at. It can be difficult to get those positions as a new grad, or with no OB experience, but it is possible, I did it. Good luck to you in what ever you do.

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not sure if this is something anyone of you could help me with but thought i would try.....i have been a nurse for 30+ years, mostly done med/surg , some LTC, and past 20 years in home health, at this point in my life i would LOVE to work in the newborn nursery!! do you think i have a chance,,,i have looked into a CEU course that says it covers quite a bit, other than that what do you all think????

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Specializes in General.

The hospitals around here dont "staff" per say the nursery. Well baby anyway. Most do mother / baby couplet care. I love what I do, but it is very stressful. People think OB is all pink and blue and happy, and we just sit around and rock babies, but when things go wrong, its the absolute WORST thing that can happen to a family. Our hospital does hire straight out of school, but it is because we are desperate, and we are paying for it. Right now we have new grads being trained on day shift by nurses with less than 3 yrs experience...wanna come have a baby here??? It is frightening, and sad at best. I thing every graduating nurse should have to do a minimum 1 year FULL TIME as a med/surg RN, ONE WHOLE YEAR...either med / surg, ortho, step down, something. Too many skills to pass up learning. Its called getting the fundamentals down, then deciding what you are good at.

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i didn't think that OB/GYN nursing was "all pink and blue and happy",,i am sure , just like other areas of nursing it has it difficult times,,,what i wanted/needed to know, was do you think my experience in other areas would be an asset or a hinderence in getting into this area of nursing....anyone have any helpful hints,,,thanks!

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