OB Rotation

1. Write a blog about an experience you had in either peds or Women's health rotation that you felt strongly about.

I can remember is when I was placed in L & D unit which I had two patients tat I was watching over for that day. Their labor progress was slow and I thought that would not have the opportunity to watch a birth, but boy was I wrong. That day I watched two natural births, which was very exciting and to add to my emotions I was in the presence o first time mothers. Now, back to my point, I was very impressed with how involved the nurse's were with these births and the amount of confidence they demonstrated while completing their nursing duties. I have seen only one birth before this experience and I never knew how scary the whole process of labor could be and all the different problems that may come along with delivering a baby. Luckily, the nurse that I was with asked me questions, helped me expand my knowledge about what a nurse does in this particular department and also gave me a quick overview of how to read the fetal heart monitors strips and labor board (which helped me see how far along the labor process was both labor). Overall, my experience was unforgettable and I am extremely thankful for the entire nursing staff on the OB unit for helping us through our clinical:)

2. Did the situation change your views about nursing, about people, about anything?

Yes, my experience helped me appreciate nurses in the OB field more because of how much they help these mothers through one of their most joyful moment of their lifetime (although it may not seem that way at first). I could never handle this type of unit because babies scare the daylights out of me and I just wouldn't know what to do if something went wrong. Although, I loved the feeling of seeing first time mother's with their babies which is the most amazing feeling in world because these were actual mothers who appreciated God's little blessing. Many people don't actually think about how lucky they are to be able to have babies, but the truth is that babies are miracles that not everyone gets the opportunity to experience.

3. If you could change something (within reason) about the situation, what would you change? If I could have changed something it would be to add more days to our OB rotation because three days was not enough to consume all the OB unit had to offer, but that is the only thing I could think of off the top of my head.

4. What type of nursing do you think you want to do when you are done?

I have never really sat down to think of the endless career opportunities a nurse has out in the medical field and now that I am on my way of becoming a nurse (I am just not sure). I love the idea of having different options in my future career path and knowing that I will never be bored. I have always wanted to go into the Oncology field because their are so many different areas in this field in which research is still being completed on (that the exposure would be unforgetable). I want to be side by side with the patient knowing that I am helping them through one of their toughest obstacles that they will experience in their lifetime. Having close family put into that situation has guided my decision on becoming specialized in this area of nursing. All I can remember about the experience is how hopeless my family and I felt, but how much we counted on the nurses to take great care of my family member. BUT I also want to expose myself to everything the nursing field has to offer, until I have had enough:)