Loving my job!!!

[SchiwartRN]

I've been an RN for nearly two years now, but have spent most of that as a home health nurse. I lived in a very rural area and it was the best choice for that time in my life. However, my husband just accepted a new job as a police officer in a new town and they have a good hospital within 25 minutes. My dream while in nursing school was to work in L&D and I thought it would never become reality, but now I've landed a job in this hospital in the Women's Center, focusing on L&D, but working PP as well. I've been there a month and I absolutely love my job...I love the hospital I work for, my co workers, the physicians, and the fact that I get to help women during one of the most important times of their lives...bringing their children into this world.

Another nurse in the unit once said to me, "You'll get tired of it too," but I truly don't think that I will. I learn so much everyday and really feel priviliged to get to do what I do.

Please tell me that it doesn't always get old, or that you always become complacent....

Sonya

[AVMadd]

Good for you! Your post is encouraging. I'm glad that your patients get to have a nurse like you.

[nrcolee6]

im glad you are loving it. i just started in l&d/pp too in november! i've loved every shift! good and bad! im learning so much and find it to be so rewarding! i hope i never "get tired of it" either. best of luck to you!

[twentytenRN]

:smiley_aa CONGRATS!

I love Women's healthcare as well, never seems to get old to me. I truly enjoy caring for women during their pregnancies, birth and their post-partum period. I feel very comfortable in this area and enjoy what I do.

[clemmm78, RN]

You will never tire of it or let it grow old if you don't allow it to. When you get to a level where you don't feel you're learning much any more, then it's up to you to search out more to learn; there always is.

And, every woman is different, everyone has a new story - if you're in an area you enjoy, then it won't grow old.

Congrats on finding the right place for you. It's not only great for you, but great for the women you'll be caring for.

[bagladyrn, RN]

You will certainly have days when you are "tired of it", frustrated with it, angry or sad about conditions you see, but I can honestly say that after spending the last 22 years working in OB I still enjoy what I do and would not choose to work in any other area.

[SchiwartRN]

Thanks everyone...every birth is a miracle to me and I find myself telling every baby "Happy Birthday" as I'm drying them off. If shift change comes and my patient is pushing or close, I've stayed after to see it through...I just can't imagine laboring with her all day and then leaving her just because it's shift change. I'm going to night shift after this week...it should be interesting.