Licensed Practical Nurse in the Delivery Room?

[duckie153]

I'm in my grade 12 year of high school and am looking into career opportunities. I've been looking around for quite a while on the internet and I was wondering if LPNs have a role in the delivery room? I've always wanted to workin the delivery room, but I do not want to become a Registered Nurse. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

[addymo]

I'm an LPN and have work in L&D. It just depends on your hospital's policy. (If you become an LPN you'll become used to that quote.) Anyway, I would not recommend the LPN thing. You will be doing the exact same job as the RN, but not getting paid for it. In fact, sometimes you'll even get stuck with the worst jobs because you're an LPN. I'll be finished with my RN soon. It is worth the extra year, and if you look at it this way, at least in college you get a whole month off for Christmas and a long summer break! You won't get those in LPN school.