midwifery question :)

[butterfly134]

Im studying for my BSN at the moment. I was wondering did anyone do a midwifery clinical or is a midwife? I think I will be doing a midwifery clinical and I'm wondering what you thought of it? I've heard that some students have fainted and others thought it was boring because there was a lot of waiting around. What do you think? Im really nervous about it. I think it will be really cool getting to see a baby being born but I'm afraid I'll be really awkward because Im quite shy and I might get embarrassed. Any tips?

[butterfly134]

im confused. A midwifery clinical?? do you mean post partum? labor and delivery? or following a midwife around? If your just going for your BSN you can't be a midwife, they have all gone to grad. school. So i guess im a little confused.

As for my clinicals in post partum/labor and delivery. i HATED them. I like children, don't get me wrong. i was board out of my mind. I felt like it was "pass meds, assessments, fundal checks, education, silent time, repeat." Mom's wanted nothing to do with the students. They were INCREDIBLY emotional (i understand why. it was just annoying).

I hated the lying "Oh yes, i think 'walter' is an excellent name for your baby" (EW!). "Oh yes, your baby is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen" despite the fact he his jaundice, hairy and head is shaped like a pear. :icon_roll

I guess it was how i saw it, and KUDOS to people who enjoy it and can do it! it just wasn't my thing and i'm not meant to be that type of nurse.

yups elvish is right :) you can get a bachelor of science in midwifery and become a midwife. You can also get a bachelor of science in psychiatric nursing. If you decide, like I am, to get a a bachelor of science in general nursing you have to do a clinical rotation in both psychiatric and midwifery. An RN with a BSN can then go onto specialise in psychiatric or midwifery if they want and are then dual qualified. So I will get to follow midwives while on my midwifery rotation. I hope I dont hat eit as much as you did but at least if I do, I'll know that I dont want to specialise in midwifery!! :)