Why are there openings in OB?

DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN · Oct 20, 2004

I look at the new nurses forum, and at least half of new grads say they want to go straight into OB. Is there high turnover in the area? Do most hospitals not hire new grads for such positions? I just can't figure out how there are any openings in OB anywhere, considering this demand.....
Does this not make sense to anyone else??

The answer is simple. There are too many parents out there waiting to sue when they have a less than perfect child. I realize it's sad, my baby was born deaf, I certainly have never blamed it on the Doctor, the nurses, or God. I dealt with the cards I was dealt. Justin is now 15, an honor student, a happy teen and an awesome son. I worked OB for 12 years and have seen many lawsuits filed for no reason. I'm now on Med/Surg which has it's share of problems too but no more OB for me. Good Luck.

PreemieNurse · Oct 20, 2004

OB is a field where the nurses stay forever. Our OB department has had the same nursing staff for many years, the ones who leave are the ones whose husbands have been transferred out of state, or are retiring.

I work in NICU, the same for the nursing staff there. We love our jobs. I've worked in that field for 30 years.. for those of you who wouldn't want to work OB or NICU, that's fine! Good thing we all have different interests... I wouldn't want to work in the ER or the adult ICU's either.. but there are those who wouldn't work anyplace else....