need advice regarding a nursing area

[AussieKylie]

Hi there

I was wondering if I can get some advice regarding the following areas as a grad nurse program. RIght now I need to pick three clinical areas and am struggling.

* Operating Nurse

* Post Anesthetic Recovery Nurse

* Ob-Gyn Nurse

* Maternity Care Nurse

* Special Care Nurse

* General Surgical

* Cardiac Surgery

* Intensive Care

* Labor and Delivery Nurse

* Community Health Nurse (clinics)

By the way, is there a difference between a Ob-Gyn nurse and Labor and Delivery Nurse??? As in this area I would like to be there when caring for the mother about to give birth but not necessarily deliver her baby? Which area would this be classified to?

If I wanted to be a theatre nurse for the cesarean section, is this another specialty area or is it just classified Theatre Nurse?

Any advice I would be honoured to receive. So many areas of nursing has left me unsure.

thanks

[Fiona59]

I would pick three that worked together, OB/gyn, Maternity, and LD for example. Sounds like you would get a good background in women's health issues. OB/GYN units in the hospitals I've worked have been mainly gynie units (post op care and care of women after fetal demise).