At a Glance. 1  There are many factors, both internal and external, that can influence the quantity and quality of the sleep we obtain. 2  Sleep scientists understand how various factors affect sleep and why they have the effects they do.
Labor and delivery nurses are very similar to perinatal nurses, only they just assist during labor verses seeing the woman during the entire pregnancy like perinatal nurses do. During a womanâs labor, the labor and delivery nurse monitors the fetal heart rate in order to determine if the baby is handling labor well. The nurse also monitors the womanâs blood pressure, temperature, strength and timing of contractions, and cervical dilation.
Historically, new mothers and their babies stayed in the hospital for a week or more after delivery. Most neonatal nurses worked in hospital nurseries, caring for babies while new mothers recovered. Today, with very brief hospital stays and the availability of rooming-in options, the nursing care of healthy babies falls largely to maternity nurses.