Is it possible to work as an RN on an L&D unit as a CNM?

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I'm a lover of knowledge and am seriously considering going back to school for my CNM degree. However, I just want the opportunity to learn and expand my knowledge base in the area. Would it still be possible for me to work as an RN on the L&D unit while being registered as a nurse midwife, or would I be "over qualified" and thus overlooked?

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If you're actually an RN, sure.

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Specializes in OB.

Yes. A couple of my classmates in CNM school were L&D nurses and ended up staying at their old jobs and not working as midwives. That said, they were already employed as L&D nurses even before CNM school.

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Yes. A couple of my classmates in CNM school were L&D nurses and ended up staying at their old jobs and not working as midwives. That said, they were already employed as L&D nurses even before CNM school.

Thank you for the feedback :-) This makes me feel better knowing that I have the possibility of staying on the floor.

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Not sure why you would do that. I have known of a couple of NP's that continued to work as RN's mostly for the schedule that fit their childcare needs. And sadly, the RN job didn't pay much less

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We have at least one RN on our floor who works as a CNM at a different hospital.

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Specializes in Pedi.
Thank you for the feedback :-) This makes me feel better knowing that I have the possibility of staying on the floor.

Why would you want to spend all the money to get a CNM/Master's degree if your goal is to be an L&D staff nurse?

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Sad, the pay differential is apparently not that much. People have no idea what they are worth.

You have NPs working for 80 and 90k. I think it is very sad.

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