Re: Critical Care RN to OB??
I suspect that others were saying you'd be doing a "360" because
sometimes we OB nurses are not viewed as being "real" nurses. Of course, we are
very real nurses. OB is a different kind of nursing than med/surg (although we do see plenty of med/surg issues), ICUs (though we do take care of high-risk patients on Magnesium), etc. I have, many times, seen moms need medical, and sometimes surgical, intervention to stop life-threatening postpartum bleeding. I have also had to send newborns that were initailly stable to the NICU. We have an important and necessary place in nursing.
It was difficult for me to come to terms with the way we are viewed, but I am happy with where I work. I love working with both newly-delivered moms and newborns. I am in my element. Though I, like many others, do have days that grate my nerves at work, I can honestly say I love my job.
I encourage you to do what makes you happy.
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