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Carisa
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Rochester, Minnesota
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How common is it that there will be a high stress emergency for Labor and Delivery nurses?
I'm in a LPN program soon doing a LPN to RN bridge program once I graduate. I plan on being a labor and delivery nurse once I get my RN.
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Cori Perry
RN
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Granbury, Texas
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Cori’s Answer
Hi! Labor and Delivery can be pretty stressful but it's one of the most rewarding nursing fields, in my opinion. You have the opportunity to be there to support Mom and family while helping care for and nurture a brand new baby coming into the world... there's nothing like it. Hard days are hard...but moms and families need you just as much if not more on the hard days.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer this.
Carisa
You are welcome :) Hope you find what you love!!
Cori Perry
Jeffrey Margulies
Physician - Emergency Medicine
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Stony Brook, New York
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I hope you considering a medical-related profession for the right reasons, because you want the privilege of caring for others. While there are also any other good reasons, this is the one that will make it all worthwhile.
What do you think is an emergency? Look at it as a set of circumstances and/or conditions that require a rapid, timely and specific response. In life, we all have many.
For L&D it might be simply recognizing the meaning of decelerations on a fetal monitor. If you respond correctly, by alerting the Ob and prompting the delivery, you might just save the baby. If you don't recognize it and react, you might lose that opportunity. An "emergency" is just recognizing and acting situations where time is critical and where your action in that time can make a difference.
Don't let the idea of "emergency" frighten you. It's part of what you ae training for. It can also be among the most satisfying parts of the care you give.
What do you think is an emergency? Look at it as a set of circumstances and/or conditions that require a rapid, timely and specific response. In life, we all have many.
For L&D it might be simply recognizing the meaning of decelerations on a fetal monitor. If you respond correctly, by alerting the Ob and prompting the delivery, you might just save the baby. If you don't recognize it and react, you might lose that opportunity. An "emergency" is just recognizing and acting situations where time is critical and where your action in that time can make a difference.
Don't let the idea of "emergency" frighten you. It's part of what you ae training for. It can also be among the most satisfying parts of the care you give.
Thank you for the advice, Jeffrey.
Carisa