Why I Love OB!

If you've been following along for awhile, you may remember me being super nervous for my OB rotation in nursing school and asking for advice. You can see those posts here and here.
Well, I've been in my OB lecture classes and clinicals and I can honestly say that this is where I want to work for the rest of my life.
Why you may ask? Well don't worry, I have reasons!

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(1) It's truly a miracle anyone is born.  Seriously, the more I study it, the more I realize that each and every person that is alive is an amazing event. 
(2) The difference in families is extraordinary. There are so many different people I see in the hospital having babies but they are so similar in so many ways. It makes me see that we're all not that different.
(3) All women remember their OB nurse. That means I truly make a difference in that patient's life. And after all, making a difference is part of my header and the foundation of being a nurse so that's a big reason.
(4) My original idea was to be a psych nurse. In OB, I still get to be a psych nurse. Think about it, I get to support first time moms and help them through entering something completely new.
When that mom is having her fourth kid and completely overwhelmed, I can help her figure out a way to handle it all.
When that teenager is freaking out over being a single mom, I can help her make the right choice for her.    (5) OB nurses are very autonomous. That means that they make a lot of the decisions and can function without the doctor. That's important to me.
(6) Although there will be sad moments, they will be life changing each and every time it happens.
(7) It teaches me to have a special appreciation for life and has already changed my world view in every way possible. I see the world completely differently now. 


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