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genie · 07-10-2007, 12:10 PM

I have been a RN for 9 years. I worked in OB for 10 years (3 years as OB Tech and 7 years as RN) and I loved it. The Ob dept I was working in closed due to the doctors quit delivering because they could not afford their malpractice insurance when the rates went up. I worked at 2 other hospitals after my I left my first hospital and I had to work night shift. I just could not adjust to nights anymore, so I went back to my first hospital (the place I feel at home and I love everyone and all the doctors) and started working in the emergency room. I had already worked in the emergency room there before to help out during busy times or when OB was slow so I already knew all the nurses and doctors very well and the routine so when I went there to work it was like coming home.

I loved labor and delivery and I feel like that is where I belong. I like ER ok but I never grew to love it like I did OB. The ER is very stressful and a high burn out rate because of the abuse you get from a lot of the patients.

I have been working prn for 10 months now. I only work once a month or once every 2 months. I just felt like I needed a break. That is the good thing about nursing. I can take off a year and at any time I want I can go back and find a job anytime.

There are so many different jobs that you can have in nursing. So many different departments or facilities that you can work at. It is very rewarding. I felt like that I made a difference in someones life everyday. When you can make someone feel better in any way then it is worth it, but when you play a part in saving someones life then there are no words to describe how you feel. Even when you loose a patient you can still help their family. I have had family memebers of patients that I lost come back to the hospital and thank me and hug me for being so nice to them.

To be a good nurse you need to have compassion. It doesn't matter how smart you are or how many certifications or qualifications you have (it helps) but all of that is nothing if you have no compassion for people. Compassion is something that most nurses start out with having but loose somehow during their careers. So you have to always be aware that there is someone vulnerable that is in your hands and you need to always treat them like you would your family. When things get busy and fast and you don't have time to even go to the potty try not to be discouraged. When the demanding patient at the other end of the hall keeps pushing the call light don't smother them with a pillow...LOL...just hang in there, it will be worth it. If things get too stressful for you, you can always try another department (or take a year vacation like I did). As long as you have a nursing liscence you can have a job somewhere.

07-10-2007, 12:10 PM	#19
genie Loves Hannah & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington Posts: 1,752	I have been a RN for 9 years. I worked in OB for 10 years (3 years as OB Tech and 7 years as RN) and I loved it. The Ob dept I was working in closed due to the doctors quit delivering because they could not afford their malpractice insurance when the rates went up. I worked at 2 other hospitals after my I left my first hospital and I had to work night shift. I just could not adjust to nights anymore, so I went back to my first hospital (the place I feel at home and I love everyone and all the doctors) and started working in the emergency room. I had already worked in the emergency room there before to help out during busy times or when OB was slow so I already knew all the nurses and doctors very well and the routine so when I went there to work it was like coming home. I loved labor and delivery and I feel like that is where I belong. I like ER ok but I never grew to love it like I did OB. The ER is very stressful and a high burn out rate because of the abuse you get from a lot of the patients. I have been working prn for 10 months now. I only work once a month or once every 2 months. I just felt like I needed a break. That is the good thing about nursing. I can take off a year and at any time I want I can go back and find a job anytime. There are so many different jobs that you can have in nursing. So many different departments or facilities that you can work at. It is very rewarding. I felt like that I made a difference in someones life everyday. When you can make someone feel better in any way then it is worth it, but when you play a part in saving someones life then there are no words to describe how you feel. Even when you loose a patient you can still help their family. I have had family memebers of patients that I lost come back to the hospital and thank me and hug me for being so nice to them. To be a good nurse you need to have compassion. It doesn't matter how smart you are or how many certifications or qualifications you have (it helps) but all of that is nothing if you have no compassion for people. Compassion is something that most nurses start out with having but loose somehow during their careers. So you have to always be aware that there is someone vulnerable that is in your hands and you need to always treat them like you would your family. When things get busy and fast and you don't have time to even go to the potty try not to be discouraged. When the demanding patient at the other end of the hall keeps pushing the call light don't smother them with a pillow...LOL...just hang in there, it will be worth it. If things get too stressful for you, you can always try another department (or take a year vacation like I did). As long as you have a nursing liscence you can have a job somewhere.