LABOUR AND DELIVERY NURSE

BUSINESSES THAT NEED NURSES

• Hospitals
• Maternity wards
• Clinics
• Physician's offices
• Outpatient centers

TOOLS NURSES USE

• Monitors/computers
• Medications
• Needles
• Medical instruments
• X-rays

DUTIES OF AN L&D NURSE

• Care for women before, during, & after labour and delivery
• Compile charts
• Keep track of baby's progress and assure it is healthy
• Monitor baby and mother's heart rate, etc.
• Administer epidurals

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Obtain associate's degree in nursing
• Elective courses in labour/delivery
• Pass the NCLEX
• Minor on the job training

COST FOR EDUCATION

CLASSES TO TAKE IN HIGH SCHOOL

• 10th grade biology & geometry
• 11th grade chemistry
• 12th grade anatomy
• Algebra
• English

COMPARING SALARIES

PROS TO BEING AN L&D NURSE

• High salary
• More days off
• Job security
• Insurance benefits
• Flexible schedules

CONS OF BEING AN L&D NURSE

• Job burnout
• Initially more prone to illness
• Being on-call
• Long hours
• Physically demanding

EXPECTED SALARY

• L&Ds make anywhere from $55k to $70k
• Make more with experience
• Also receives signing salary, anywhere from $1k-$5k
• Get paid overtime & on-call duty
• Offered paid maternity leave

TECHNOLOGY USED

• Computers
• Intravenous devices
• Medication administration
• Monitors
• Medical instruments

SUMMARY

• Well-paying with benefits
• Allows me to live desired lifestyle
• Flexible
• High in demand
• Minimal education requirements

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