Conflicting advice on OB/GYN as new grad...

[Shanlee79]

So, I have received conflicting advice over the last few years as a nursing student about what specialty to choose upon completion. First off let me say that I have normally hated being on a ward/floor for clinical rotations except when I had my maternity last year. For the first time it didn't feel like a hospital to me in that I finally found a rotation that wasn't so structured like the others. I enjoyed that we were fortunate enough to rotate through L&D/postpartum/triage & I shadowed NICU. I loved the variety each day.

Now...the conflicting advice I have been given has warned me about going into this area as I would be "limiting my scope of practice". Sure, I see what they mean in that I would not have the wide range of skills as say a medicine ward but I assume each and every unit has unique skills of their own and none are greater the other. Anywho..just would appreciate thoughts on this debate.

[MrsLRJ]

Do what u feel will make u happy. Just be aware that not all moments are joyous on l&d pr nicu, it may be harder to deal with emotionally any loss of mother or a child