[Franemtnurse]

What was your favorite clinical rotation as a student? My favorite was OB/GYN. I loved demonstrating how to bathe the new parents baby. My second favorite was Labor and Delivery. It was thrilling watching those little munchkins make their way into their new world. I even had the opportunity to watch the delivery of a set of triplets delivered C-section. My third favorite was OR. I had the opportunity to observe every type of surgery the hospital I was training in offered, with the exception of abdominal surgery.
My least favorite was Geriatrics.
Cheers!

[Love-A-Nurse]

Mine were, ER, Surgery, and I love being around the elderly as this is where I would love to retire from a LTC facility one day.

[cheerfuldoer]

My favorite clinical rotations during my old college days were L&D, Mother/Baby, and all surgery units....oh....my advanced med/surg rotation which I got first pick of was on a Cardiac Stepdown Unit which I loved!

[Rena RN 2003]

we don't have OR rotations per se but we do get to experience occasional OR observations in 3 quarters. so OR gets my vote as favorite.

but i plan on working ER upon graduation.

[ntigrad]

L and D; definately not Geri. I love taking care of elderly pts in the hospital but do not like LTC

[RNConnieF]

Psych!

[Franemtnurse]

I like all of your replies, and Jill, I'm with you about taking care of the elderly.
Connie, what interests you the most about Psych nursing?
Rena, I agree with you; OR is fascinating. Why then are you going to the ER instead? Is it because it's a challenging rotation, and you get to use all your nursing skills? I liked the ER as well, and loved all the things I got to do while in training. It's probably because I was an EMT for 17 years, and loved every minute of it.
Renee,
how lucky for you that you got to work in stepdown.
And Stephany,
I wish you well. The world certainlly needs more people dedicated to LTC nursing.

Cheers to you all.

[RNConnieF]

I like the intensity of the theraputic relationship in psych. I also found out that I was good at it so that made it a fun rotation too.

[mark_LD_RN]

mine was L&D for sure!

[Franemtnurse]

Connie,
Thank you for your response. Psych must be your God-given talent. I'm sure you'll use it well.
Mark,
All I can say is, "Yahoo!" You're the first male nurse I've been in contact with who either likes or works in Labor and Delivery. My hat is off to you.

Cheers!