What skills and qualities are needed?

[CarolineRn]

I am a student working on a project for school.

What skills and qualities in particular would you consider most valuable for an OB-Gyn nurse? Pros and Cons of the area? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Also, may I have your permission to use your responses and link to your threads?

Thanks in advance!

[SmilingBluEyes]

I think the skills and qualities ANY nurse should possess would serve him/her well in OB nursing.

She/he needs to be :

alert, observant, professional, compassionate, intelligent, assertive, an excellent communicator to staff, doctors, and especially patients/family; willing to continually self-educate to stay current; caring, able to cope with huge amounts of stress on the job, willing to work very hard, and have a great measure of integrity-----I think it helps to be a leader, as well..... gosh it goes on and on......

All these qualities are more are important if one wants to be a good nurse. It' s most important to me to strive for EXCELLENCE, not PERFECTION; all else will follow if I don't fail there!