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