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What type of nurse does this?

I'm still in school, and I've taken my human development and A&P classes. And the stuff I find most interesting is about pregnancy's and the prenatal development. Is there a Nurse Practitioner that works with just OB cases? I have no interest in actually delivering babies or GYN, but something along the lines of prenatal care? Is what I'm looking for a Women's Health NP-in a clinic for expecting moms?

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    A family nurse practitioner (FNP) is more than qualified to provide prenatal care and see pregnant women during office visits. My former nursing instructor was a FNP who provided prenatal care to women at a low-cost clinic in a lower income area. Maybe you should look into the FNP to keep your options open.

    You can also become a board-certified OB/GYN nurse practitioner.

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    There are two fields you can look at:

    A WHNP (Women's Health Nurse Practicioner) handles most types of OB/GYN visits in the office (including prenatal visits)

    A CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) not only does prenatal visits, but also does lady partsl deliveries.

    Both are wonderful fields that require an MSN.

    ~Sherri

    "The new nurse thinks like a mom. The experienced nurse thinks like a lawyer."

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    PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do yourself and the patients a favor and don't go right into an ARNP program without working as a nurse first. Your learning curve will be too steep and it will make it hard for you and your patients. There is no substitute for actual work experience and I guarantee you will not learn everything from the book or a classroom.

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    We have a NP here at our clinic who handles most of the Women's Health, including prenatal visits.

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    Work as a floor nurse for awhile first and then pursue your NP. Your eyes will be opened up to many things and you may find a new direction interests you before you specialize. Good luck, you'll be great :)

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    Most advanced practice nursing programs require a few years of experience first.

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