Obstetric Nurse
As an obstetric nurse (OB) you assess, plan, implement, supervise and evaluate quality care given to obstetrical/neonatal patients and families. Assignment opportunities exist both in the States and overseas. Depending on the unit to which you are assigned, you may care for high risk OB patients, level II nursery patients, circulate for cesarean sections, or add medical-surgical patients to your OB duties on a single unit inpatient care ward. OB nurses are integral parts of OB care teams and work with certified midwives, physicians, neonatologists, pediatricians, medical surgical nurse specialists and others to provide management of acute and chronic illnesses as well as low risk obstetrical care. All Air Force Obstetric Nurses must acquire and maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
