I want to go to school to be a nurse that helps deliver babies, and I came across courses to be a RN. Does RN's help deliver babies or do they work in doctors offices?
2007-05-29 06:24:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
An RN could deliver babies in emergency cases. If you choose to practice such field then you need to register or certify as a midwife to practice it independently. That would need accomplishment of few requirements or passing an exam to have such license.As an RN without a midwife license, you could deliver babies under supervision of a physician . So to say,as an example: if you work as a delivery room nurse, you must be registered or certified to deliver babies on your own but if you are not certified or registered then you still can deliver babies under supervision of a doctor.
2007-05-29 07:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a very broad question to answer in just a few words. RN's do work as labor and delivery nurses, where they are indeed extremely active in helping to deliver babies, and occasionally do deliver the babies when the doctor does not show up on time.
There are also nurse midwives who pretty much deliver babies full time.
2007-05-29 06:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how involved in the delivery you want to be.
Labor and delivery nurses spend a lot of time with laboring women, and help them throughout labor, delivery and recovery. They also assist with C-sections, and care for many obstetric problems, such as pre-term labor and pre-eclampsia. They need to be able to recognize problems early on, and are good at interpreting fetal heart rate strips.
Certified nurse midwives are nurse practitioners who DO deliver babies. That requires a few extra years of training beyond the RN degree. They don't do complicated deliveries, but can handle the routine ones under an obstetrician's supervision.
With an RN degree, you have a lot of options: hospital floor nursing, ICU nursing, OR nursing, doctor's office nursing, or one of the many nurse practitioner fields, if you choose to further your education.
Good luck to you!
2007-05-29 12:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister is an RN who works in the labor and delivery floor of her hospital. She is right in there with the doctor helping deliver the babies. On a few occasions all the doctor's have been busy and she had to do the delivery on her own. To answer your question, absolutely.
2007-05-29 06:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by JBaylus20 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No doctor will let you just choose to deliver your baby early regardless of the situation, unless there is a medical reason any doctor or midwife who does agree to this would be considered negligent as they're job is to do whats best for the baby and being delivered before being full term always poses some risk to the baby.
2016-05-20 23:28:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Od course RNs help (especially nurse-practicioners_--and often deliver the little ones themselves. The specialty yu're looking for is pediatric nursing.
2007-05-29 06:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by psyop6 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you would attend nursing school, pass your state's RN exam for your license, and then you can work in any area in the hospital, any specialty, or any doctor's office, you choose. there is specialized training you will receive after you are hired.
2007-05-29 09:03:51 · answer #7 · answered by mago 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, with all three of my children there were Labor and Delivery Nurses (RN's) and they are wonderful people!
2007-05-29 06:32:37 · answer #8 · answered by me4tennessee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends' mother is a Pediatric Nurse, so work with C-Sections and is very interested in this, their are also nenotal nurses too.
2007-05-29 08:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋