Seriously, I just spent $300 on a required book for my OB class not to mention countless hours this semester I'm gonna be at clinical.
Only like 1% of Male nurses even work in the OB field (obvious reasons), so why should this even be a required course for us guys? It's just frustrating knowing we have to dedicated an entire semester to this when we can take another class like Research/med-surge that will actually benefit us.
inb4 what are you gonna do when you have a pregnant patient??
we have learned about females in our medsurge class (dedicated an entire test about male/female centered problems). I just think it's extremely mundane and pointless to spend an entire semester (not to mention $$$ on online E-books and wasted time on clinical) on an extremely specialized field where 1% of Male Nurses get hired into.
Some people might argue that Psychiatry was a pointless nursing class. .
I will argue that psych is not pointless because you Wil encounter people with psych disorders on every unit and office in the country. Substabce use, delirium, psychosis, anger and grief even angry family members. Psych is 100% necessary.
As is ob. Listen I fing hated that class too and in female. But you cannot avoid having a pregnant patient. It helps to have basic knowledge of their special health related needs. He'll ive had pregnant people on my locked psych units!
Yeah, I'm going to spend an ENTIRE semester dedicated to learning about newborn/neonatal stuff in case of the rare occurrence that they come into the ED. That's literally why they have Pediatric ED's for.
I understand the importance for having classes dedicated to PEDS, but having male nurses take an entire semester OB class where only like 1% of Male Nurses even work in is just plain dumb and BSN programs practically stealing money.
literally everyone in Nursing school said this. 70% of the questions on tests were subjective & were how to therapeutically talk to a patient which anyone can do if you weren't extremely socially awkward IRL before nursing school.
Actually thats false. Many nurses think this and blatantly instigate psych patients. It take straining to learn the proper ways to communicate abd assess people woth altered cognitive status. You may think it is easy and comes with any social skill but you are highly mistaken. Thatsbwhy it is its own specialty field. Bcause people literally need to be trained to perform good care for psych patkents. That's why maternity is specialized too. Certain meds and procedures abd life sustaining interventions are totally different for pregnancy.
The only reason I've even trying in this class is for NCLEX reasons. Other than that, I don't think I'll ever see such absurd scenarios in my life as a nurse like the anecdotes posted ITT. Thats literally why they have doctors for.
How on earth could we be so blind?! This nursing student definitely knows more than all of the practicing nurses and advance practice nurses that have responded to his whining and complaining in his 5-page thread. I'm glad that we all finally know that our real life experiences are "absurd scenarios".
OP, since you apparently know everything already and have no desire to consider the words of those whose experience holds much more weight than your own, I imagine you're just going to be just a dreeeeeam to precept if something doesn't change before then. Enjoy studying that OB.
my little sister has been to the hospital twice over serious complications with her pregnancy. she dealt with doctors and nurses (both men and women) who helped treat her and get through these hard times she has had to face. I couldn't imagine someone with an attitude like yours faking a smile and helping her during the most vulnerable time in her life while having this stupid bias. Pregnancy is SO complicated and SO many things can go wrong. I honestly don't think those four months could fully prepare you for all the different things mom and baby could endure during pregnancy.
When you applied to your program you knew what the curriculum was and the list of classes you had to take. Everyone knows this even before finding out they've been accepted, so why get so wound up about it? No on sprung this up on you. As an up and coming nurse you should be EAGER to want to learn every aspect that comes along in the profession, even if you don't end up specializing in it.
Not to be a jerk, but you should address the argument. Anecdotal/emotional evidence doesn't mean much. My sister died when she was 20 from complications from childbirth. The reason she had complications were genetic, and she passed those traits to my niece. She got preg. before marriage, but was planning on marrying the guy in 3 months when she died. A few hours after the funeral my mother got a call from the dress maker asking about my sister's measurements.
I didn't post that to illicit sympathy. I also didn't post that to say my point is more valid than someone else's just because something horrible happened. You should make an argument based off of merit, not emotion.
As if nursing students and new grads don't have enough to overcome, then you come along and throw a tantrum about taking OB/LD. Please don't associate me with this type of student.
I'm a nursing student, don't feel the pull towards L&D, but you know what, I'm doing it, not whining and hell gonna probably learn a thing or two while there.
The only reason I've even trying in this class is for NCLEX reasons. Other than that, I don't think I'll ever see such absurd scenarios in my life as a nurse like the anecdotes posted ITT. Thats literally why they have doctors for.
Not even a nursing student yet, but I certainly work in a general medicine unit as an NA I+4, and I can tell you doctors know less about a patient than nurses most of the time. If you're going to depend solely on them, you're screwed. (Not to knock doctors; they're wonderful. However, it is the nurse's job to observe the patient, and provide life-saving information to the doctor that they may have overlooked or are not aware of. That's why it's called a health care team.)
I truly hope your finances turn around, dear. I feel like the stress of money and time weighs hard on you, as it does for many of us. I'm actually going into midwifery (ironic for this post, I know) as a second career, and have no one to help me financially this time around. I get that money sucks, and life is short. Truly. (Is this your second career too? Let us know!)
Just don't forget that your end goal is to help people. You've got to take the class and learn from it to pass the NCLEX; I understand how frustrating that can be. But please, don't let your frustration distract you from your end goal of licensure. And the only way to get licensed, and make all that time worth it, is to pass the test. Which, as frustrating and pointless as it may seem now, will ultimately pay off. And who knows? You might even need some of that info some day. It will be a win-win-win situation.
Seriously, I just spent $300 on a required book for my OB class not to mention countless hours this semester I'm gonna be at clinical.
Only like 1% of Male nurses even work in the OB field (obvious reasons), so why should this even be a required course for us guys? It's just frustrating knowing we have to dedicated an entire semester to this when we can take another class like Research/med-surge that will actually benefit us.
inb4 what are you gonna do when you have a pregnant patient??
Pregnant patients,can end up admitted to any area of hospital,like a MVA,seizures, emergency surgery,respiratory issues,post op complications,coma and so on,so be prepared.We had to attend a delivery in MICU not too long ago.Good luck to you,open your mind,anything can happen.
As if nursing students and new grads don't have enough to overcome, then you come along and throw a tantrum about taking OB/LD. Please don't associate me with this type of student.
I'm a nursing student, don't feel the pull towards L&D, but you know what, I'm doing it, not whining and hell gonna probably learn a thing or two while there.
Seriously, stop whining.
wow, congrats, here is a cookie, maybe some nurse in this thread will see your post and congradulate your heroic efforts of not speaking upon B.S. and letting people walk all over you.
the difference is, you are a female. You have plenty of options to work in OB wether you like OB or not. I, am a male; only like 1% of males work in OB floors.
do you comprehend this or do you need me to make more simpler analogies for you?
Arr-tistRN
70 Posts
I will argue that psych is not pointless because you Wil encounter people with psych disorders on every unit and office in the country. Substabce use, delirium, psychosis, anger and grief even angry family members. Psych is 100% necessary.
As is ob. Listen I fing hated that class too and in female. But you cannot avoid having a pregnant patient. It helps to have basic knowledge of their special health related needs. He'll ive had pregnant people on my locked psych units!
Nursing is a generalized degree.