LPN's in OB?

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Dear Nurses,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and advice.

I have a few questions, for any LPN's who may be out there, working in prenatal, intrapartum, and/or post delivery care.

Are you in a hospital or clinic setting?

What is your job title? Are you working as a nurse, or an OB Tech?

A description of your specific job responsibilities (i.e., what exactly do you do at work)?

Do you have any special training or background for your position?

What challenges do you face?

How do you feel about your job? Your specialty area?

Thank you so much for your input.

Cheers,

Anne

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I have never, ever seen any LVNs/LPNs working in labor and delivery. However, I have seen quite a few LVNs/LPNs working as postpartum nurses in major hospitals. This occurred in Los Angeles area hospitals, so keep in mind that there are regional differences in job placement.

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We have LPN's on my L&D unit. They work as a tech type position. They don't take patients. Their specific job duties include being the second license for a vag delivery, scrub personnel for c-sections and tubals, stocking the unit, assisting the RNs and MDs as needed, transporting patients, etc.

That's about all I can tell you. I can't answer the other questions as I am not in their position.

I can tell you that the LPN that works my shift is awesome and a god send. She is motivated and a hardworker. I can't imagine one of our busy nights without her!:yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap:

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I did this briefly in between LPN and LPN to RN. I learned a lot! Like how to scrub in.

At the hospital I worked at I was in L&D, I think the title was OB Tech.

I would set up the tables for vag deliveries and assist with delivery, scrub in for c-sections and tubals. Drew AM labs, and started IVs. I also had to clean up after deliveries, stocked, and did transfers as well. There were occasions where someone was needed to feed the babies and take vitals.

I quit because I was tired of not being treated as though I was a nurse. I am sure this was situational to that particular hospital, though. It was the first time I had ever felt the "LPN's are not real nurses".

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Thank you for your responses! Even with so much job related discussion in this forum, it's hard to understand exactly what people do at work, and how they feel about it.

Any LPN's or OB Techs, I hope to hear from you!

Thank you,

Anne

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