pro life to work in ER OR OB

So then I am to take this that it must be ok to work with kids or adults who sin against God willingly by drugs/violence/what have you, but it's not ok to take care of women who choose to end a babies life (and so sin in your eyes). -again the problem with certain religious types of ppl. They think that they have the right to decide whether a sin is "big or little."
To me, this makes you the judge of what is acceptable in God's eyes vs. what isn't. To God, sin is sin. It matters not if the person has ended the life of a child or simply told a lie. In God's eyes, all things are equal, and "blasphemy is the only sin unto death."
I'm not attempting to start an arguement. I simply stand by my earlier statement that perhaps you should reconsider your thoughts to enter nursing. If you're unable to lay aside prejudice at the door when you clock in, then you're actually unable to be a good nurse.

I think it would be possible to find an OB position where your employer would be accommodating to your beliefs, but I would avoid the ER. In the ER you will have emergent cases and there might not always be time to shuffle staffing around so that you don't have to participate in any way in a procedure you find morally wrong.

I'm not sure how things are different in Canada though.

Here's a site on Trisomy 13: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/001660.htm

No, I don't think nurses should be forced to perform abortion procedures, although perhaps there are emergency situations where an abortion is needed immediately to save the life of the mother (dunno what that would be, just thinking). In a dire emergency situation, I think providing care to save the patient's life is paramount.

I'd like to add that I am fiercely, without apology prochoice. But I don't think nurses should be forced to perform abortions if it violates their beliefs.

The response to this thread is interesting, as I've always heard that nurses are more likely to be prolife than doctors and than an issue in accessibility to abortions is lack of nursing staff willing to participate.

Why bring in the fact that you are catholic but do not follow som of the basics of being catholic? I think all you need to say is that you are pro-life. If you don't want to take part in any part of an abortion then don't. No one can make anyone do something they don't want to or believe in. When you become a nurse I am sure that will come up and you will not be the only one who refuses.

I am pro-choice but would I want to participate in an abortion? probably not but I support their decision. I would have more problem caring for the goy who just killed 13 soldiers than I would a post op abortion.

You define what kind of nurse you want to be, find a job that supports you in that.

You must be confusing me with another poster. My post was short and I said nothing about you being an awful person.

No worries. It's a hard topic to discuss clear-headedly.

I understand you here. I do NOT think that nurses should be forced in being there during an abortion, not if it goes against beliefs or religion. I would go to bed every single night with guilt, knowing I assisted in murdering an innocent child's life. I am an adopted child and so greatful, I believe there are other options than abortion. However, I doubt if you will ever have a choice if you want to work OB. I've never heard of an ER performing an abortion. Maybe dealing with the infections, etc., that can occur afterwards, but never heard of one being performed in the actual ER.

I hate all these posts saying we shouldn't be in the healthcare field if we can't do this! Whatever!! Be a little more open-minded and have some RESPECT for beliefs and religions, if you can't then YOU shouldn't be in the health care field, as a nurse anyway! That's what you focus a lot of on in nursing 101 is learning about all the different backgrounds and religions you may face with your patients.

Luckily, I'm going into psych, this won't be something I deal with on a DAILY basis, or even regular basis, but being I want to work with children, and teens, I'm sure I will run into quite a few whom are pregnant, want to abort, or parents want them to abort, but my role is to make sure they understand all the risks and benefits, and to provide deep, emotional, one-on-one counseling with the teen to make sure this is what she wants to do. If I can save a life, it'd make my day. However, everyone has their own opinions, they're rights, and that's fine, but... I will NEVER be there when that takes place. If I'm picking and choosing patients, so be it, but this is completely against what I believe in. WWJD? In my eyes... wouldn't be to kill a child he just put in that mothers womb. Things happen for a REASON, who knows why, but to me if it's there, maybe it's meant to be. I was a young mother at 15, and while yes, it's been hard, I've got by. My daughter is following in my footsteps, looks up to me, is a great well-rounded child, and is going to be very successful in life. I hope to use my story as motivation for other teens down the road.