Roshy

I also started in L&D as a new grad.

We do what I like to call modified bedside report. We give report at the nurses station that includes things like social issues and then we take the next shift nurse into the room to meet the patient and we usually go over how the baby has been feeding, any special concerns, and what the goals are for the next shift. A exception to the bedside intro would be if mom has stated that she doesn't want to be woken. We do couplet are with usually 3 couplets per nurse. Our nursery is used mostly for sick babies and procedures, however we will take babies if the parents request it.

I'd say the best thing to do is listen, watch, and ask lots of questions. Usually in L&D they don't give you much free-reign, so be prepared to do a lot of just shadowing. YOu might get a little more freedom with postpartum patients. Also, I'd ask the nurse you are with to show you any procedure before you attempt it yourself. It is very different often on a real person and laboring women/new moms don't like to be a guinea pig and especially don't like their babies to be one. Good luck! L&D is an awesome place.