kittycorpus

I do think I would be very happy in it, I believe it is more intuned into what I can cope with at this time but really want L&D eventually. Thank you.

Thank you for your response. I do feel the same but at the same time, I will be leaving them in a pinch. Plus my boss is trying to make me feel guilty for wanting to leave after only 8 months.

Hello, I have been RN for 3 years and have worked half that time Hospice and some medsurg and now 8 months in a VERY small hospital doing L&D, antipartum, postpartum and nursery. I also triage in ER if an ob patient comes in and turns out to be in labor. We only have 2 L&D beds and 2 postpartum beds. One night can be crazy and having to ship out high risk patients or sick baby to nothing to do at all and helping out in ER or on Medsurg floor with chart checks, mars, IV's, patient assessments etc. My problem is that I really do not have the trainning in L&D to handle the L&D emergencies that may come through the door and I work nights and the only nurse for L&D. I have to call the DR at home for orders and if there are more than 2 people that come in, I have to hope that I can get someone to come help from home. I have been given a job in SA working at a "getto" hospital but very busy OB ward doing post partum. I start on Aug. 14th. I am scared of the patient load, 8, per RN. There may be antipartum or GYN patients on the floor as well. Do you think this would be a good move for me or do you think I would go home every day wishing I hadn't taken the job? Please help, I do not know what to do.