attending non-OB conferences: a waste or not?

[quazar]

I get email alerts for professional nursing conferences, and frequently get brochures as well. Not all of them are strictly OB related, either. Some of them pique my curiosity, and sometimes I think about attending conferences on topics that have nothing to do with OB, just to keep my knowledge base well rounded.

Would I be bored out of my gourd? Confused and lost? In over my head? Have any of you who've worked primarily OB ever attended, say, a med surg type conference and enjoyed it?

[BSNbeauty, BSN, RN]

Depends on the individual. I love learning new things period.

[quazar]

Depends on the individual. I love learning new things period.

I love learning new things if they hold my interest. For example, I love learning about life sciences. However if you try to teach me something new about math or computers, my eyes will glaze over and I will be asleep in 5 minutes.

The thing is, I have to pay out of pocket for any conference I attend, so I want to make it worth my while. OB conferences are a no brainer, I love that stuff. Med surg conferences and cardiac conferences are what spark my non-OB interest the most.

[klone, MSN, RN]

It would totally depend on the subject of the conference. There are certain non-OB subjects I would love to learn about (mostly policy, theory, etc). Other stuff, I would be totally bored (cardiac, for instance). If it's something that interests you, then IMO it's never a waste to learn something new.