BSN_student2004

Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to read my post and answer my questions. I really appreciate your time, effort, and thoughtfulness. Have a great day! :)

Just wanted to thank everyone for their input. I kind of suspected that I should start out at postpartum because, as mentioned the pace is fairly steady. I do want to develop my skills and gain confidence, as well. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your support and wonderful advice!! :)

I am a nursing student trying to find a unit that may be a good match for me when I graduate. I love the diverse experiences you can get at L&D, being there when new life is born, Or exposure, triage, I enjoy the pt population. However, I fear that I won't be able to keep up. I really, truly believe that L&D is where I am meant to practice nursing. But, I work as a student on a L&D floor and I just don't seem to move fast enough for the busy hospital I work in. I feel like a disappointment to the charge nurses. It's not just me, this facility does have a pretty high turnover rate. Would the pace be different in a hospital that also did postpartum? Should I try starting out in a smaller hospital? Perhaps, I should start out on night shift, or should I just give up and find a different unit? Would postpartum be a better starting point since the pace is steady instead of feast or famine? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks for reading, have a gread day! :)

I am an indecisive nursing student trying desperately to figure out what nursing unit would be a good fit. I like the nicu because I LOVE babies, I know I would learn a lot, grow professionally, and I really appreciate the setup (very team-like orientation), experienced nurses always near. I am not intimidated by the nicu environment itself, but would have to get used to handling preemies and all those tubes, wires, etc. I know that would come w/ experience. However, I am concerned about 2 things. First, how I will handle baby deaths, how I will handle the sadness, as I am prone to depression--though currently managing well. Secondly, more importantly, I am not exactly the fastest nursing student. I provide quality care, but not always the most efficient care, much to my dismay. Of course, I will be able to respond quickly to emergencies, it is my overall pace that is merely moderate. I feel like a disappointment on my current unit (not the nicu), despite having been there for a year. Perhaps, my pace will improve with confidence and experience in the NICU? Based on this information, could I develop into a proficient nicu nurse or should I consider a different unit? Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks, in advance, for reading this, have a great day! :)

I really need some advice. I am a nursing student and trying to figure out what kind of unit might be a good starting point for me. I am interested in ob or pediatric-related units. My problem? I am not a fast paced kind of person. I like to be able to talk to my patients, provide care that I can feel proud of, and still be productive and a valuable employee. I work as a student nurse and I feel rushed in my unit all of the time. I rarely feel like I provide good care and I always feel like the charge nurses are disappointed in me, though no one says anything. I just want to find a suitable unit where I won't feel rushed all of the time. Now, I realize we are working short staffed and this is nursing and a physical job. I just don't want to be rushed all of the time and be able to spend time with my patients w/out feeling like a failure. Please help, ANY thoughts, advice, or input would be so greatly appreciated.

Hi, I am a nursing student and trying to figure out if the OR might be a good place for me to practice nursing. There have been several posts suggesting that OR nurses really enjoy their jobs (mostly) and some that wouldn't want to work in any other area. I wondered if someone might be able to tell me: what it is about this specialty that draws and retains the nursing staff? What is the BEST thing about OR nursing? Also, curiously, just standing in one position is hard on my feet and painful. I assume it probably is for most people, initially. Is this something you develop a tolerance for, do you have any suggestions that may help, any better types of shoes, or is this maybe just not a good area for me? Any input would be appreciated! Thanks for your time!