Dec 8, 2015 by dah doh, BSN, RN 496 Posts; 8,125 Profile Views It's normal to have preferences. Sometimes it just takes awhile to figure it out. Personally, "I don't do kids" is my phrase when I work in other areas of the hospital. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 8, 2015 by beckysue920 beckysue920 specializes in Psych, HIV/AIDS. 122 Posts; 5,241 Profile Views I almost quit school when I was in my peds rotation (the deaths were too much). Then I had OB...oh dear, that was the last straw! The whiny moms were just too much. I stuck it out only to go into med/surg (aka enema alley). Whew...I didn't quit and I am ever so grateful that I didn't! I never felt guilty for my feelings I had about OB and Peds. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 8, 2015 by Trauma_drama14, BSN, LPN, RN Trauma_drama14 has 3 years experience as a BSN, LPN, RN and specializes in Medical-Surgical Critical Care. 77 Posts; 2,885 Profile Views oh, definitely not abnormal at all. I feel you on that, I'm the same way but have been pretty much ever since I got into nursing. No peds or mother/baby for me, ever. I just started working on surgical ICU and though we don't get peds much, we can still get teenagers from 14 and up but I think I can manage. As long as they aren't like 14 and younger, I couldn't do it. I would cry nonstop if I had a peds patient and they died in front of me. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 8, 2015 by AdobeRN 1,148 Posts; 9,483 Profile Views I don't like taking care of adults, learned that real quick in nursing school :) I consider myself a Pedi nurse tho I like the older kids - do not care for newborns or NICU babies. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 8, 2015 by ~PedsRN~, BSN, RN ~PedsRN~ has 4 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Acute Care Pediatrics. 826 Posts; 10,155 Profile Views I really really hated my OB rotation. I found myself thinking "Oh get over it, you aren't the only person to have done this. I've had three of these little turds cut out of me!" LOL - it didn't give way to empathetic nursing care at all. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 9, 2015 by poppycat, ADN, BSN poppycat has 40 years experience as a ADN, BSN and specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU. 853 Posts; 36,324 Profile Views I really really hated my OB rotation. I found myself thinking "Oh get over it, you aren't the only person to have done this. I've had three of these little turds cut out of me!" LOL - it didn't give way to empathetic nursing care at all. LOL! When I did my OB rotation, one of the laboring moms kept yelling, "get this thing outta my kootchie!" I wanted so badly to tell her I bet she wasn't saying that 9 months ago! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 9, 2015 by Alex_RN, BSN Alex_RN has 4 years experience as a BSN. 328 Posts; 3,973 Profile Views I could have written the original post. Sick kids and their guardians stress me out. Otherwise, I love kids. Side note: I have found that I really like elderly people, provided they are not my relatives. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 9, 2015 by ThePrincessBride, BSN ThePrincessBride has 4 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Med-Surg, NICU. 1 Article; 2,316 Posts; 56,197 Profile Views I love newborns, but can't deal with children over the age of two for some reason. Now is that normal? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 13, 2015 by turnforthenurse, MSN, NP turnforthenurse has 7 years experience as a MSN, NP and specializes in ER, progressive care. 3,364 Posts; 36,594 Profile Views I would much rather take care of adults than peds or OB patients. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 13, 2015 by poppycat, ADN, BSN poppycat has 40 years experience as a ADN, BSN and specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU. 853 Posts; 36,324 Profile Views I would much rather take care of adults than peds or OB patients. Sick adults (myself included) are big whiny babies that need a smack in the face! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
