Women often first encounter OB nurses at their OB/GYN practitioner's office, where OB nurses help educate patients on sexual health, birth control, and assist with pelvic exams.
Once pregnant, the OB nurse helps monitor a woman’s pregnancy and provides teaching and support. During labor, the OB nurse monitors the woman and her infant and coaches her during the delivery. After delivery, the woman and her infant are closely watched before going to the postpartum unit, where OB nurses teach about lactation and provide post-delivery care.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
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HOW TO ADVANCE/CAREER PATHWAY
OB nurses must be BCLS certified, and it is highly encouraged they become OB certified after gaining experience.
An Inpatient Obstetrics Nurse (RNC-OB) needs to have worked for 2,000 hours in obstetrics for 24 months before taking the exam.
You can also advance by getting an MSN or doctoral degree with a woman’s health or OB/GYN focus as a CNM. Alternatively, you can become an Obstetrics-Gynecology Nurse Practitioner (OGNP) or a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP).
RESPONSIBILITIES
OB nursing can be separated into prenatal, labor and delivery, post-delivery, and postpartum care. Each area has specific roles:
Prenatal:
Labor and Delivery:
Post Delivery
Postpartum:
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Women often first encounter OB nurses at their OB/GYN practitioner's office, where OB nurses help educate patients on sexual health, birth control, and assist with pelvic exams.
Once pregnant, the OB nurse helps monitor a woman’s pregnancy and provides teaching and support. During labor, the OB nurse monitors the woman and her infant and coaches her during the delivery. After delivery, the woman and her infant are closely watched before going to the postpartum unit, where OB nurses teach about lactation and provide post-delivery care.
All nurse specialty areas require an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and successfully pass the state’s NCLEX-RN exam. Some hospitals prefer you to have a BSN but may accept an ADN.
OB nurses must be BCLS certified, and it is highly encouraged they become OB certified after gaining experience.
An Inpatient Obstetrics Nurse (RNC-OB) needs to have worked for 2,000 hours in obstetrics for 24 months before taking the exam.
You can also advance by getting an MSN or doctoral degree with a woman’s health or OB/GYN focus as a CNM. Alternatively, you can become an Obstetrics-Gynecology Nurse Practitioner (OGNP) or a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP).
OB nursing can be separated into prenatal, labor and delivery, post-delivery, and postpartum care. Each area has specific roles:
Prenatal:
Labor and Delivery:
Post Delivery
Postpartum:
An obstetrics nurse typically makes between $46k - $103k, with a median salary of $60,908. For the most up-to-date salary information, check out Salary Explorer.
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Hospitals, OB/GYN doctor’s offices, clinics, and birthing centers
