tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31276493.post2291648393514203037..comments2023-06-16T07:03:23.214-04:00Comments on Childbirth and…: Become a Labor DoulaMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11987064403182583393noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31276493.post-2496428206597418132011-07-05T04:15:50.546-04:002011-07-05T04:15:50.546-04:00The qualification is different as well as their du...The qualification is different as well as their duties and responsibilities are also different. There is also difference in their salary packages.steve smithhttp://www.allnursingprograms.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31276493.post-61095842486508393482011-04-04T12:49:00.875-04:002011-04-04T12:49:00.875-04:00That's a great answer, thank you Michelle.That's a great answer, thank you Michelle.Types of Nurseshttp://typesofnurses.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31276493.post-14659209828408110572010-12-02T08:11:08.950-05:002010-12-02T08:11:08.950-05:00This is a good question. The qualifications are di...This is a good question. The qualifications are different. <br /><br />A labor and delivery nurse practices medicine and performs medical tasks: Blood pressure checks, checks for dilation and effacement, or checks the woman’s temperature. She administers drugs, and oversees medical equipment: such as the fetal heart rate monitor. After the baby is born she checks the baby’s heart and reflexes.<br /><br />The labor doula is a trained/certified individual working with the family before the birth of their baby. She provides continuous physical and emotional support throughout labor, and remains just after the birth to help with breastfeeding and other transitions. The doula serves as an advocate, labor coach, and information source to give the mother and her partner the added comfort of additional support throughout the entire labor. She helps with a variety of positions changes and comfort measures. She also provides support for the woman’s partner. <br /><br />As you can see the roles of a labor and delivery nurse, and that of a labor doula are different. Some labor doulas are certified or licensed in medicine, however. So they may provide different services, but it is under that license that they are functioning and not as a regular labor doula. And, some labor and delivery nurses are able to provide physical and emotional comfort to their patients depending on the amount of time they have and how many patients they have.<br /><br />More information about the role of a labor doula can be found at http://www.cappa.net/get-certified.php?labor-doula#what.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11987064403182583393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31276493.post-55365124508322005842010-12-01T14:57:20.815-05:002010-12-01T14:57:20.815-05:00What is the difference between a doula and a Labor...What is the difference between a doula and a <a href="http://typesofnurses.net/Labor-Delivery-Nurse" rel="nofollow">Labor & Delivery nurse</a>? Are the qualifications stricter for a licensed nurse than a doula?Types of Nurseshttp://typesofnurses.net/noreply@blogger.com