The antepartum unit is designated for mothers who are going through or have gone through a complication with their pregnancy. Patients that are high-risk generally stay from a few days to a few weeks. Diagnosis typically includes pregnancy-induced hypertension, diabetes, preterm labor, ruptured membranes, placenta previa, and multiple or high-order multiple pregnancies. Antepartum travel nurses will often work with other situations like pre and post-surgical, post-MVA, and also take complicated postpartum patients at the facility. While this can often be a difficult wing to work in, the rewarding feeling of helping mothers is truly priceless.

Most nurses who want to work in the antepartum unit will usually need to have experience in the neonatal or OBGYN wing. While you don’t necessarily need any extra education, experience working with expecting mothers is certainly a great attribute to have when working as an antepartum travel nurse. You should be comfortable working in a labor/delivery room and should be able to practice empathy when dealing with mothers. This is a great career to have and you can impact lives for the better every single day as an antepartum travel nurse.