30 year nurse here. The BEST thing about nursing is, that if you become dissatisfied, you can reinvent yourself. Try something different! Dont fret. There are too many options. Try a float pool for awhile. You might end up falling in love with something totally unexpected. Chin up
Johnnie? Giggling here. LONG time nurse and never heard the term. I might just start calling them johnnies myself! On the subject of birthing gowns..why bother? More laundry for a new mom to deal with later, and if she ends up going to surgery or needing a hospital gown its a pain where a pill don't reach. Many gals end up with nothing on anyway as we do skin to skin/kangaroo care.