Labor & Delivery

[sgarcia14]

I really want to work in Labor & Delivery, do they teach you all the things you need to learn in the RN program?

[righteousjenn]

Did you ask the patient yourself if it was okay to let you observe?? I noticed that sometimes all you need is an ice breaker and not be some weird creepy guy in the corner. Unfortunately a lot of women are still reserved in this aspect and what you need to do is be more assertive. There may not be any male OB RNs at the hospital you're doing clinicals at because maybe the male RNs that work there might have wanted to work other depts instead (don't assume that because there are none that they won't hire males).

I've seen plenty of male students quietly step into the hall and I've seen plenty who break the ice and win over the confidence of the patient and was allowed to stay (non OB related but still pretty much the same).

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

I wanna bring this issue to national nursing board.

To bad there is no national nursing board in the US like there is in AUS & UK.

[NicuGal, MSN, RN]

We have 6 in our L/D ?. But patients can refuse males, we see it with our Muslim patients a lot. But your instructor should be talking to the patients and getting their okay.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I wanna bring this issue to national nursing board.

I'm guessing you are a foreign-born student in the US (because there IS no 'national nursing board').

Please don't misunderstand, I mean no offense, but is it *possible* that something in your demeanor or speech may make an American patient uncomfortable? Is it possible that this is creating more trouble for students in your program, beyond the gender?

[Ozzy84]

NCSBN

[Ozzy84]

It's not only me this the problem. According my clinical instructor , last two semester non her male students allowed to enter patient room because when you asking pt to make student nurse will observe, the pt and family refuse it.

[Ozzy84]

I live in New York and most of pt where I go non-American. Latino, Russian, Jewish

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

NCSBN

They only make the NCLEX and coordinate the NLC. They are not a national board of nursing. . They do not handle state level clinical issues

[sgarcia14]

it's not that they don't hire male l&d nurses they don't apply

[Lauralawson]

You are only taught the basics in nursing school, even when you get hired to a med/surg unit there is a ton to learn! You usually receive a 3 month orientation on specialty units and are assigned a preceptor every shift you work for the next month or so after your orientation is over.

As far as male OB nurses, I have worked in a facility with a male labor and delivery nurse. He was well perceived by the patients and other staff. Usually teaching or larger facilities welcome it more. After all there are several male OB/gyn dr's