What is a maternity nurse and how to become one

Key steps to become a maternity nurse

1. Explore maternity nurse education requirements

   Most common maternity nurse degrees

   Bachelor's

   53.9 %

   Associate

   31.3 %

   Master's

   7.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific maternity nurse skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Patients	29.52%
   BLS	17.46%
   OB	7.74%
   Family Education	7.71%
   Pregnant Women	4.59%

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3. Complete relevant maternity nurse training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New maternity nurses learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a maternity nurse based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real maternity nurse resumes.

4. Obtain the necessary licensing

   Becoming a licensed maternity nurse usually require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed maternity nurse in most of states. 43 states require maternity nurses to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

   State	Education	Exam	License url
   Alabama	Degree required	State exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   Alaska	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Arkansas	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   California	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Colorado	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse

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5. Research maternity nurse duties and responsibilities

   • Manage the care of high risk patient with seizure disorders, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, bleeding issues.
   • Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
   • Serve as acting coordinator of the ob department.
   • Assume the duties of the obstetric nurse for all ob.

6. Prepare your maternity nurse resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your maternity nurse resume.

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7. Apply for maternity nurse jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a maternity nurse job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams