Baby Delivery Nurse. Labor and delivery l d nurses are unique among the different types of nurses because they have a very specific job. L d nurses often have a strong interest in obstetrics and gynecology and view themselves as strong advocates of mothers and their children in the. Labor and delivery nurse also sometimes called antepartum or before birth nurse cares for mother and unborn babies during the labor and delivery process. Allow the client to assume a birthing position of her choice as long as it is not contraindicated.
Encourage the mother to void before delivery to reduce the discomfort. This nurse is someone who will come at the end specifically to care for your new baby or babies. As a labor and delivery l d nurse you ll help care for mothers and newborns before during and after the birth. Some places also have a nursery nurse attend the birth of your baby. Often the nurse will assist the new mother as she learns how to breastfeed and otherwise care for her new infant in the days following the baby s birth. Provide a comfortable environment for both the mother and the baby.
Scrub nurse assists doctors in surgical procedures by setting up the operating room assisting with the surgery and moving the mother to the recovery room after delivery.
Often the nurse will assist the new mother as she learns how to breastfeed and otherwise care for her new infant in the days following the baby s birth. This nurse is someone who will come at the end specifically to care for your new baby or babies. As a labor and delivery l d nurse you ll help care for mothers and newborns before during and after the birth. Allow client to take ice chips or hard candies for relief of dry mouth. Encourage the mother to void before delivery to reduce the discomfort. In essence they are doing what some might consider the most important nursing job of all bringing new lives into this world.