Feeling insulted after job interview

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So, I was applying for a clinic position in Occ Med after doing years of labor and delivery...

The supervisor interviewing me asked me if I "catch babies" and said she "always wanted to catch a baby" and tried to convince the prego nurses under her to let her "catch their babies because it wouldn't be too hard". I found this comment to be very insulting and dismissive of all the skills we in labor and delivery have! I felt like she was saying that anyone could do it! Uh, am I being oversensitive? Is this what people really think we do?

Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

Not to mention anyone could "catch" a baby if they absolutely had to, but what about during complications...lets say a shoulder dystocia..I guess they would be preparred for that and could easily handle it....mmmmhmmm

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Specializes in NICU.

Secondary apnea, anyone?

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Specializes in LDRP, Pediatrics, Women's Health.

I was thinking of all the skills we have that allow for easy "catching". Years of fetal monitoring, skills fairs for complications, training for c-sections, BLS, NRP, comfort techniques for moms, even training to prevent tearing in cases of nurse delivery(just mentioning the basics). I don't think that just "anyone" has this training. I find it insulting that this is all condensed down to "catching". No, I'm sorry, I am a skilled professional with years of training and experience in a specialty area of nursing, don't patronize me with simplification of what I do.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Over thinking a stupid comment anybody? There are so many day after day. How do you keep up?:wacky:

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

Yep, and how about those that think our job is all rainbows and butterflies?

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.
Yep, and how about those that think our job is all rainbows and butterflies?

Cause all you do is fluff pillows and flirt with doctors all day?:bored:

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I think I would have laughed it off and told her "it's a little more complicated than THAT, but yeah, I 'catch' babies, and it's a very rewarding career". Then just blown the rest off. I'd just chalk it up to a lack of understanding on her part. (And a curiousity and dreaminess people have over the realities of our job...and too much TV...lol)

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