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[jlively67]

Hi all,

So I'm finishing up my 3rd semester in nursing school, which included Maternal/newborn and Med/surg 2. I used to think I'd like postpartum because I thought I would like to help mom's breastfeed. Well, now I think it's rather boring and loved L&D.

I loved the ED, but it think partly was because I had great teachers and had a lot more autonomy. This is my second career and I don't know if I'd be happier in a more nurturing role such as L&D or the ED? I'm worried that ED might be stressful but my husband said I always came home "excited and satisfied" after the ER rotations.

Anither ER issue is that the postpartum/L&D had a lot of pts that had an "entitlement" attitude which seemed different from the ED? Any long-term advice? I loved the L&D rotation and think that's where I should be?

[llg, PhD, RN]

Follow your heart. If you don't, you'll always wonder "what if?" No job is perfect and there will be bad days no matter matter where you work. So pick the one that your heart and gut tell you to pick. Then you won't have that "what if?" question hanging over your head every bad day.

[jlively67]

Thank you so much!! That's kind of what my "gut" feeling was, but I value experienced nurses opinions very much!!

[Wuzzie]

Pick the job you think you want. It's not a life sentence. If it doesn't work out there are thousands of things you can do. And FTR there is plenty of "entitlement" flying around the ED. You'll learn to ignore it. I've mastered the eye roll and death stare.

[NICUismylife, ADN, BSN, RN]

I loved the L&D rotation and think that's where I should be?

It sounds to me like you enjoyed the autonomy and independence in ED, which you will have in L&D once you are a licensed RN. Go for the L&D. You can always go to ED later if you find you need a change.