Question: Neonatal nurses & deliveries

prmenrs, RN · Sep 26, 2005

It depends on the set-up in that particular hospital. NICU RNs and NNPs go if there is a reason to do so, i.e., high risk.

Are you a nrsg student? You will, in all likelihood, witness a delivery during your education.

nurseiam · Sep 26, 2005

At our place a NICU nurse can be called to any delivery. We attende all C-sections. NNp's can also be called by the nurse and they attend all mec's. And everbody goes to high risk.

USA987, MSN, RN, NP · Sep 26, 2005

I work in L&D...our SCN nurses attend high risk deliveries. L&D nurses or nursery attend scheduled c/sections. For a mec delivery, the pediatric hospitalist attends and L&D or nursery acts as baby nurse.

suzanne4, RN · Sep 26, 2005

The facility that I currently work at is a pediatric hospital, so there are no deliveries at out facility. All babies that need the care are transported in with the Neonatal transport team, either via ambulance or helicopter.

sunnysideup09 · Sep 27, 2005

Right now for c/s, a pediatrician and neonatal nurse are present. If mec is present at any time(vag or c/s) a NNP and a NICU nurse is there. We are going to change though.....for low risk deliveries, including scheduled c/s, only a NICU nurse will be present. For low risk vag deliveries, the OB nurse who is the baby advocate will be there (current practice)

Our NNPs will still attend all deliveries

The peds doc will be taken out of the picture since they are getting behind in the clinic when they attend deliveries.

Christine, RNC, BSN

hey everyone
i wanted to know whether NNPs or Neonatal Nurses are in the delivery room? or are they only in the delivery room for high risk deliveries? i would really like to witness/assist a delivery...
Kim

SteveNNP, MSN, NP · Sep 27, 2005

Hey,

At our hospital, we end up going to about 4-5 deliveries each 12 hour shift. [though we have had none, or 15] Nicu nurses go to all C/S, all deliveries

sunnysideup09 · Sep 27, 2005

At what point do your MDs attend the delivery?

Christine, RNC, BSN

Hey,
At our hospital, we end up going to about 4-5 deliveries each 12 hour shift. [though we have had none, or 15] Nicu nurses go to all C/S, all deliveries

Jolie, BSN · Sep 28, 2005

When I worked in a teaching hospital, the ped residents attended all the high risk deliveries.

In the community setting, it seems much more common for NICU nurses to attend, either alone or with an NNP/MD.

I loved doing deliveries. It was my favorite part of my job!

Gompers, BSN, RN · Sep 28, 2005

Wow, every hospital seems to do something different!

I can't imagine not going to a delivery without a doc, ever. We actually have THREE docs at every C-section or high risk delivery. Our NICU team includes a nurse, a neonatal respiratory therapist, a resident, and either a neonatal fellow or attending. Once in the delivery room, we are joined by the pediatric resident that is covering the newborn nursery that shift.

We probably get an average of 2-3 high risk deliveries a shift.

One more thing - when you work in the NICU and go down for a delivery, you don't assist with the delivery at all - you stand by the warmer bed and make sure all the newborn recussitation equiptment is ready for when the baby comes out.

dawngloves, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2005

I wish they would cut down on the deliveries we go to, all with docs. Obviously the high risk deliveries. But all c/s, all forcepts, suction,shoulder distocia, thin mec, thick mec, maternal temp......gaaaaa!!!!!!!

Sweden · Sep 30, 2005

I wish they would cut down on the deliveries we go to, all with docs. Obviously the high risk deliveries. But all c/s, all forcepts, suction,shoulder distocia, thin mec, thick mec, maternal temp......gaaaaa!!!!!!!

In my hospital we (nicu nurse and doctor) only attend deliveries

Anna