mstelz

Thanks so much, your feedback makes me feel better. I think I will really enjoy helping deliver healthy babies with happy outcomes, and for the smaller percentage of mamas and babies that are sick, hopefully I will be better prepared to handle those situations as well. And who knows, if I really love it, maybe I will even consider going back to school for CNM.

Hi all, I've been working in a Level IV NICU for a year, and while I love the babies and families, it's been too hard for me ethically and emotionally. Our babies are the sickest of the sick, many don't make it, and many go home on machines in order to live at all. I'm burning out quickly from the stress of these life-altering interventions. Our hospital has openings in L&D/PP (the units are not separated), though I'll have to switch from evenings to nights. I'm wondering how easy or difficult this transition might be? How are the jobs different? Will my experience come in handy? Will my sick baby-centered focus be welcomed by other L&D nurses? I should say I've always wanted to help moms labor, and I have some great personal experience in the area. Any feedback or thoughts are appreciated! :)