pro life to work in ER OR OB

If you're being honest, both methods-BC and abortion are preventing what's divinely ordered by God. But I don't want to judge here. I truly suggest that you find employment in an environment where you are not as exposed to practices that would offend you beliefs.

I have been an L&D nurse for 8 years. I have NEVER been forced to participate in an abortion. I simply make it known to my employer what my stance is and that's it. Done deal. Let's deal with some other issues. If a patient presented to the ER 24 hours post abortion with severe abdominal pain and fever of 103.4 you would have NO LEGAL grounds on which to refuse that patient assignment. None. If a nurse who works at an abortion clinic gets shot walking to her car after work and is brought to your ER. You would have no legal grounds to refuse to be her nurse. If you refuse either of these scenarios you would like be fired and possibly turned into the board.

Next issue. You work in L&D and you happen to know that there is a patient on the unit who is terminating a pregnancy for trisomy 13. How do you treat your co-worker caring for that patient? Are you nice and friendly as always? What if that patient's spouse comes to the desk and asks for a blanket and pillow? Will you assist him in a friendly and professional manner? That same patient's husband comes to the desk an hour later and is frantic, "something's wrong with my wife, please help, we need some help!!" Do you go in the room and provide assistance. Same patient delivers and has a PPH....they need your help in the OR, they need you to draw labs or run and get blood from the blood bank. There are all very real scenarios that you need to think about.

My stance is this....I will not personally give a medication that induces an abortion. That's it. All other scenarios that I have previously mentioned I would absolutely assist.

You state that you are not against BC as long as it is not ab inducing. Does that mean you would not assist in an IUP placement immediately after delivery?

Also, since you state that there are no catholic hospitals in your area you will also have to reconcile within your self the concept that you will work for an employer that generates an income from providing abortion services. I know of no hospital that is not church affiliated that does not provide terminations within the scope of the law for infants with non-compatible with life diagnosis.

My point is you would really have to decide within yourself what your personal boundaries are.

No, I'm not...There are lots of areas in your nursing career to choose from that wouldn't expose you to abortion. It's just that working in the OR or OB just might put you in that position. A patient may be admitted with complications after having an abortion, another patient may come in for a scheduled abortion for many reasons, etc.

I read this post and I'll be honest. I'm not sure what to even say or where to begin. I'll start by saying that if you don't want to ever be in a situation where you have to make a choice like this, then stay out of nursing. My personal beliefs are simply that...my personal beliefs. I have taken care of many a sick pt that has made choices that I disagree with, but it's not my job to judge them. I once had to take care of a man who abused a young child and ended up with me b/c the father beat the living s*&* out of him. However, I didn't refuse the pt simply b/c he was a child molester.
And yes, I am religious. I come from a religious background. However, I find that some of the most intolerant ppl ever are those that claim to be religious. What if that young woman who just took the life of her unborn child needs someone to show her the way to God. If you are too busy judging that soul for having an abortion, you might find that you lose the opportunity to maybe help a hurting soul that just needs to know someone cares.
Long story short. I don't believe that nursing is a field for intolerant ppl. If you find yourself to be that person, then maybe you should choose a different field.
And sorry if I offended anyone, but if you have your view, then I have mine-and this is it.

Me and my friend are adamant pro-lifers as well. My friend works in l/d and never had a problem. Believe me if a situation comes up, she will definitely stand up, she is very outspoken about Christianity and her values. It can be done at least in the US, not sure about Canada (not sure about laws regarding this).