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If I want to become the nurse that deals with the babies after birth would that be another type of nurse or just labor and delivery?

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Jasmine’s Answer

In Australia, the midwives care for the mums and babes postnatally on the postnatal ward. If the babies' are unwell and need further support then they go to the neonatal special care unit or NICU, those are neonatal nurses who provide care. Labour and delivery only provide intrapartum care and then mum and babe are transferred to postnatal ward less than 4 hours after.
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Richard’s Answer

For healthy babies, look for jobs in the newborn nursery. If you are interested in caring for premature and sick babies, look at the neonatal intensive care unit.
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Estelle’s Answer

Labor and delivery nurses are mainly focused on the mom. If you want to take care of the babies, you would want to work in the newborn nursery or the NICU.
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Adele’s Answer

Various hospital schedule their staff to cover post partum with mother/baby care as the infant is rooming in. That way you care for both. There is still the newborn nursery to care for healthy infants or more advanced care of working in the NICU, neonatal intensive care unit. It is often wise to work with well infants and develop good assessment skills then move into the more intense work of the NICU. Good luck
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Ann’s Answer

Different-you’d be a nurse in the newborn nursery (it sounds like this is what you are asking) or the neonatal intensive care unit. Labor and delivery nurses work with the mom’s that are in labor and during delivery.
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Sheila’s Answer

Hello Alexah:

It's great that you want to work with our precious little angels. Nurses who work in labor and delivery, maternity and in neonatal intensive-care units all take care of newborns. Home health nurses also see newborns for follow-up care after the babies leave the hospital. Here's a brief breakdown on the types of nurses - - -

Labor & Delivery Nurse - The labor and delivery nurse generally helps the mother or father hold the baby right after delivery, weighs the baby, checks vital signs, assigns an APGAR score, etc. etc.

Maternity Nurse - The maternity nurse takes care of both the mother and the baby, who are often referred to as a "couplet."

Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse - The NICU nurse's duties will depend on how sick her small charges are; assessing breathing and heart rate, administering medications, drawing blood and starting IVs, as well as checking equipment such as ventilators, warming beds and monitors, are all part of the NICU nurse's job.

Home Health Nurse - Home health nurses will not only assess the baby's general health and weigh the baby, but also check for jaundice, ask about feeding, help with breastfeeding and provide a source of support to the new parents, answering questions and demonstrating how to care for the baby.

I wish you the best of luck!

~ Sheila

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Thank you comment icon Thank you so much. This truly helped me uunderstand! Alexah
Thank you comment icon I'm glad you found the information helpful. Let me know if I could assist you with any other questions. Sheila Jordan
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David’s Answer

It is no different, if you completed your college degree in nursing and then take some course works to be specialist in that area as well get certificate from board, the you will be good. You just need to focus in that field areas as well get the certificate, coursework, being specialize in that area. Each nursing area or profession require certificate from board, so if you want to focus in this area just make sure you got the course works and the certificate for this area.
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