Question: Neonatal nurses & deliveries

[babycheekz420]

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]

At what point do your MDs attend the delivery?

Christine, RNC, BSN

If we know a smaller preemie is coming, eg a

It takes a lot of trust for the MD's to let the nurses handle all this, which we've earned over the years.........

[cindylouwho]

If we know a smaller preemie is coming, eg a

It takes a lot of trust for the MD's to let the nurses handle all this, which we've earned over the years.........

Steve...where do you work in S.C.?...Is Leigh your supervisor?

[sunnysideup09]

I have to admit I'm surprised. None of the nurses feel liable at anytime especially if something goes wrong that a MD didn't show up? I'm surprised that a MD wouldn't want to come in during the night. We have a NNP on 24 hours a day so she can call him and let him know what's going on. I'm not sure I'd want to be the nurse to make the decision that an infant should be extubated vs staying on the ventilator. But if you had specific standing orders, I could see that as an option.

Christine

If we know a smaller preemie is coming, eg a

It takes a lot of trust for the MD's to let the nurses handle all this, which we've earned over the years.........