Is there such thing as a Perinatal Nurse Practitioner?

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I for a long time had desire to be a Labor & Delivery Nurse. But under the encouragement of my family I have been contemplating becoming a Nurse Practitioner. If I oblige, I would want a specialty with similar roles; monitoring fetal heart rate, ultrasounds and most importantly assisting in delivery. All of the specialties as a Nurse Practitioner I've read about thus far do not assist in delivery, or even attend, besides a Perinatal Nurse Practitioner. Does this specialization exist? And if it does, do any of you know the average salary?

thanks in advance

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I didn't think it would, but then I read this and get confused..

What that is describing is an OB nurse (not advanced practice) and a CNM. They are conflating the two roles, as well as calling them what they're not.

Again, I'm curious - why are you not interested in being a CNM?

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Hi BrooklynHD, I am a postpartum nurse with L&D experience. I have always had the desire to take it a step forward and become a Nurse Midwife. However, I don't feel the job market is great in this specialized field and frankly it's quite sad. So I am leaning towards FNP PROGRAM ONLINE.

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Sorry for the very late response. Not sure if you still care, but I at first was not interested because I thought that there more additional schooling than the average NP, and I wasn't too fond of the idea of the gyn part of the job, so hating half my job was not idealic.

However now, I plan to become a CNM. The gyn part of the job I believe I can grow to love; and after extended research I found I was misinformed of the education requirements.

Thank you for all your help!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

However now, I plan to become a CNM. The gyn part of the job I believe I can grow to love; and after extended research I found I was misinformed of the education requirements.

Thank you for all your help!

I think the Gyn part of women's health is incredibly multi-faceted and endlessly fascinating.

Good luck to you!

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