OB, Peds, and Psych Clinical Rotations

[luvbug080688]

Hey All!

I was just curious how many of you have a mandatory OB, Peds, and/or Psych clinical rotation? At my school both OB and Peds are an elective clinical and a Psych clinical isn't offered. My program has 2 semesters of MedSurg clinical junior year instead.

I am going to try and get a Psych clinical for my Leadership class and I am hopeful that I will be able to get it because I am the only one out of my 50-ish student class that has any interest in doing Psych nursing.

I just really wish that instead of the 2 semesters of MedSurg clinical that they split the second semester up into an OB, Peds, and Psych rotation. So many people want to do OB or Peds and then when they end up in it they hate and vice versa with the people who think they will hate it love it and they potentially will never find out. The no Psych clinical makes me sad because there are so many misconceptions about people with mental illness. The mind fascinates me so I am excited about the possibility of getting a Psych clinicals.

[Sk8ermomRN]

ADN Program;

1st Semester-Fundamentals at LTC

2nd Semester-OB and Psych (one day of each)

3rd Semester- Med/Surg 1 (2 days)

4th Semester- Med/Surg 2 (2 days)

They told us they switched the timing for OB/Psych and Med/Surg because the NCLEX focuses much more on Med/Surg than the specialties and they want it to be fresher in our minds when we take the NCLEX. I think I would have preferred to have Med/Surg first. I did not feel like I had enough of a foundation when I went into OB clinicals.