LPN's in OB?

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Specializes in Level III cardiac/telemetry.

I'm a pre-nursing student hoping to get in the PN program in May (or October if May doesn't work out). My 2 places I would like to end up working are 1 - Outpatient office so I could get good daytime hours or 2 - hospital OB/L&D. Do you guys have very many LPN's working OB? I know it's a hard floor to get in. Any advice?

Thanks!

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Specializes in Postpartum, Lactation.

We use LVNs in postpartum. They function mostly as CNAs, an assistive role. They do not take their own assignment. We don't use LVNs in L&D.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

It rally depends on the faciltiy. There are some hospitals that will only hire RNs (especially in OB), but then there are others that hire LPNs. I am awaiting an interview at a hospital now that hires LPNs in EVERY dept, including trauma!! Each hospital has its own policies as to wether they hire LPNs and in what dept. Good Luck in pursing a nursing a career!!:)

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

No LPNs used in our LDRP unit. Have not been for years.

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I'm trying to get into prenursing also. I decided against LPN because none of the local hospitals here hire LPNs for any floor and the ones that are currently employed there are being pressured to get RNs or go to LTC facilities.

(I heard this directly from two LPNs in the feeder/grower section of the NICU and numerous RNs in the NICU and LDRP during my daughter's 7 week stay in the NICU).

I know every hospital/area is different. Good luck!

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I'm a pre-nursing student hoping to get in the PN program in May (or October if May doesn't work out). My 2 places I would like to end up working are 1 - Outpatient office so I could get good daytime hours or 2 - hospital OB/L&D. Do you guys have very many LPN's working OB? I know it's a hard floor to get in. Any advice?

Thanks!

No LVN's anywhere in OB, L&D or postpartum. Where I work, they don't even hire CNA's for postpartum. You must be an RN and go through an externship to even be considered for the position. I'm sure there are different policy's in different states and cities. Maybe in a rural hospital?

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Hey, in the hospital that I did my LPN practicum in, had LPNs in the L&D rooms.. helping hold the moms legs or doing baby care when the baby came out = taking vitals, cleaning off baby, giving oxygen if needed. Also they helped mother breastfeed, took baby's vitals, bathed baby and so forth, but it really does depend on the facility. Good luck

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Specializes in Level III cardiac/telemetry.
...the ones that are currently employed there are being pressured to get RNs or go to LTC facilities.

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I wouldn't mind the pressure to get the RN because that's my goal anyway. I want to get on somewhere that will pay for me to get my BSN. I have a lot of the prereq's to go for the BSN (all gen ed, but still need the sciences). The University of Oklahoma offers a LPN-BSN program that takes 1 year if all prereq's are completed and 1 year of employment.

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Our Level III L&D uses LPN's as scrub techs. They also help tremendously with transitional newborn care, triage, second stage pushing, etc.

However, the LPN's must be working toward an RN within 2 years of hire.

I personally love them! They can be a great help if the OR isn't rockin!:)

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As has been said before, we only use LVNs as our scrub techs.

We don't use them on the floor in any capacity (in Labor and Delivery) except to fill in as OB tech, etc.

On postpartum, I believe they still use them.

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