选择一个有回报的护理专业
到2021年，这一数字将超过3.600万婴儿 出生 在美国-劳动和分娩(L&D) nurses are key to helping ensure these babies are born healthy 和 happy. L&D护士 support expectant mothers during all st年龄s of their pregnancy 和 help them safely deliver babies. If you enjoy the healthcare field, can think critically 和 stay calm under pressure, a job in L&D护理可能是一个很好的选择.
以下是你可以采取的步骤，成为一名分娩护士.
1. 了解工作职责/责任
分娩护士照顾孕妇, 协助接生婴儿, 提供产后护理. 他们和产科医生一起工作, 妇产科医师, OB/GYNs 和 other healthcare providers to ensure both the mother’s 和 baby’s needs are met.
Labor 和 delivery nurses focus on the health 和 well-being of mothers 和 their babies. L&D护士 provide education 和 support for expectant mothers during pregnancy, 并在分娩期间和婴儿出生后提供护理
主要职责
在怀孕期间:
- Monitor mother 和 baby during pregnancy 和 work with doctors 和 other healthcare professionals to develop an individualized plan of care
- Order prenatal panel lab tests (such as glucose levels 和 blood type 和 Rh factor)
- 向准妈妈和新妈妈传授妇女保健和新生儿护理知识
- Provide mothers with information on what to expect during different st年龄s of pregnancy
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care 和 meet the changing needs of the mother, 新生儿和额外的家庭
- 在怀孕期间提供教育和情感支持
分娩期间和分娩后:
- 监测和记录分娩过程中的宫缩
- Administer epidurals 和 other medications to help mothers man年龄 pain during labor
- 协助医生和医务人员引产
- 监测母亲的生命体征和婴儿的心率
- 在分娩过程中给予支持、鼓励和安慰
- Identify complications that may occur during labor (for example, from medications given to help)
- 为计划或紧急剖宫产做好准备
- 指导母亲母乳喂养和新生儿护理
除了这些技能之外，对于L&D护士应该有同情心等特点, 耐心和同理心，以便最好地支持他们的病人. L&护士还必须具备保持冷静和批判性思考的能力, 这样他们就可以有效地与医生和团队沟通信息.
产房护士vs. 助产士
Labor 和 delivery nurses 和 midwives share similar credentials 和 duties: both are RNs 和 both care for expectant mothers during pregnancy 和 up through childbirth 和 beyond. 然而，助产士有额外的教育要求，包括:
- 护士助产士证书
- 护理学硕士(MSN) or
- 护理实践博士(DNP)
分娩护士在哪里工作?
While 分娩和分娩 nurses typically work in the delivery room or maternity ward in hospitals, 他们也可能在生育中心工作, 母胎医学诊所, 医生办公室或教学医院. 在医院或诊所，L&D护士工作第一, 第二和第三班, while nurses who work in a physician’s office may work more regular 9-to-5 hours.
2. 获得护理学位
To become a 分娩和分娩 nurse, you must first earn a nursing degree 和 成为持牌注册护士(RN). Herzing大学 offers a variety of nursing degree options, including:
- 护理副学士(ASN): ASN学位为学生准备入门级护理机会. 它可以在不到两年的时间内完成. 你可以选择校内课程，也可以选择校外课程 在线ASN程序选项，可在选定的U.S. 州.
- 护理学学士(BSN): 传统的BSN课程通常需要三年时间, 但是如果你有学分转换的话，你可以更快地完成它. Herzing提供了两者 在线BSN学位课程 还有面对面的选择.
- 加速BSN: If you have a bachelor’s degree but want to pursue a new career in nursing quickly, 加速BSN是一个很好的选择.
- 直接进入MSN程序: This program is designed for students who have earned a non-nursing bachelor’s degree 和 want to immediately begin pursuing a master’s degree in nursing.
3. 成为注册护士(RN)
在获得护理学位之后, the next step is to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam.
This exam tests graduates on the nursing education 和 training they gained in school. 一旦你从本科护理专业毕业, 通过NCLEX-RN, 并且符合你所在州的执照要求, 你会 成为持牌注册护士.
4. 获得经验并获得认证
在你成为注册护士之后, 作为一名分娩护士，积累经验是很重要的. 当你开始你的护理生涯, you may act as an assistant to more senior nurses 和 receive on-the-job training in specific L&D类地区，如高危妊娠. 另外, you may also work with certified nursing assistants (CNA) 和 help guide them in their daily tasks.
在你有了两年的工作经验之后, 你可以通过专业认证继续发展你的事业, 比如RNC-OB.
的 住院产科护理(RNC-OB) 认证在L中很流行&D护士. It was designed for obstetrical registered nurses who care for women during pregnancy, 以及产后和新生儿时期. L&D护士 who have an RNC-OB certification have demonstrated advanced knowledge of fetal assessment, 妊娠并发症, 分娩和分娩, 复苏, 产后及新生儿护理.
获得RNC-OB认证, 你需要两年的产科工作经验, 妇科, 或新生儿护理，并顺利通过RNC-OB考试.
5. 考虑发展
A certification can help establish you as a highly qualified 分娩和分娩 nurse, but you can continue to advance your education 和 discover new career possibilities with an advanced nursing degree.
Herzing has a variety of pathways that fit your needs 和 schedule, including:
- 注册护士到BSN学位: Designed for RNs with an associate degree who would like to earn their BSN. 软件下载的在线课程可以在短短12个月内完成.
- MSN学位: 扩大 your nursing knowledge 和 prepare for leadership positions with an online 理学硕士 in 护理 degree. 你有很多选择来幸运28计划注意力，包括 家庭执业护士, 儿科执业护士, 妇女保健执业护士.
- 硕士证书(PMC): A post-master’s certificate in nursing can help you advance in your current organization or transition to another nursing specialty.
为L的职业生涯做好准备&D护理
作为一名分娩护士, you can help ensure babies have the best start in life 和 support mothers on their new journey.
而L&护理是一项具有情感挑战性的工作, it is also an incredibly rewarding career that touches many lives across families 和 generations. 你的 path to the nursing career of your choosing begins with your education.
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*美国劳工统计局(BLS).S. 劳工部, Occupational Employment 和 W年龄 Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook H和book 2022. 劳工统计局的估计不代表入门级工资和/或薪水. 多种因素, 包括之前的经验, 年龄, 你想要工作的地理市场和学位领域, 会影响职业成果和收入吗. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the aver年龄 salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, 促销活动, 加薪或其他职业发展.
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