L/D for synthesis

Come right on down! While I have worked with some nurses who don't think guys should be in L&D, I love it. I have worked with many men who are fantastic at it. They seem to have a knack for it. Don't short yourself if this is where you want to be. I do advise to be ready for the you don't understand cause you have never given birth type crap. I really get upset when I see a compentent male nurse get turned down for L&D due to the managers hang ups. Welcome to the world of families. We birth families while the doctors birth babies.

We birth families while the doctors birth babies.

Actually the women birth the babies, the doctors just catch;)

I did L & D for my synthesis. I am female, but I can tell you that it is a great rotation to do your synthesis on. It really gives you a chance to see the day in day out of L & D.

Also, if you think you might want to work L &D, this would be a good way to get your foot in the door. The hospital is more likely to let a male student in to L & D than they are to hire a male nurse in many areas. Then once you have done it (assuming you have done it well, LOL) you have credibility and experience that will help you in getting a job.

Good luck.

Viking, I would be honored to have you in my field!

Glad you're liking the rotation. We have one male L&D nurse where I work (he started in Post Partum) and he gets along with everyone well. He's only had a few Pts refuse care from him since he's been here (over 10yrs).

To be honest, I don't think there's a lot of male interest in OB/GYN. There's actually a thread in the male nurses forum, I think it's called "Are you man enough to be an OB nurse" or something similar. Might wanna check that out.

The one thing I can warn you about being a student nurse (male, female, tranny, whatever!) is that in L&D, when crap goes down, it goes DOWN. So don't be surprised if the polite, helpful nurse who's precepting you basically shoves you out of her way when something's going down.