Keithann James
Obstetrical Nurse
I am interested in pursuing a career in being an Obstetric nurse. An obstetric nurse helps doctors in administering care for women during pregnancies and childbirth. There are many types of duties performed by an obstetric nurse such as assisting a patient, where you help put soon-to-be mothers at ease, and also by taking her vital signs and listening to her heart and lungs. It is also important that you are friendly and encouraging and show that warm and loving bedside manner. Other duties like direct patient care involves a lot of responsibilities for nurses. In direct patient care, the nurses help prepare the patients before the delivery by taking gynecological tests and delivery-related screenings and
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It is competitive when it comes to trying to obtain a position while having to compete with others. It is physically straining for an obstetric nurse having to walk around the hospital for hours sometimes, helping patients and delivering supplies to their room and also being there for them and help them and being to able to keep them calm through the pain. Not every delivery is going to be a storybook ending. Failure to complete a procedure and also undetected errors may lead to possible death to the mother or the baby, and that is the most difficult part of being an obstetric nurse. Having to go through something like that is always painful for both the health care workers and the patients. Some disadvantages for being an obstetric nurse is having to see the patients in pain or the baby ill and close to death is always hard for everyone. Other disadvantages would be having to deal with patients who won’t cope with you and will not listen to you. Advantages for obstetric nurses are seeing the mothers happy and being able to help a newborn baby enter the world for the very first time. It is always a cheerful and happy moment. Obstetricians also belong to one of the most highly paid occupations in the nation so you also get a high
I want to be a neonatal nurse practitioner, the reason I want to become a neonatal nurse is because I have a real soft spot for baby. To be a neonatal nurse you have to give special attention to all type of babies. You have to focuses on taking care of ill or newborn infants. You don’t just have to work with infants you will have to work with the family members. I will be able to get close to family member and inform them how the infant is doing and is wrong with the baby.
An obstetrician is a physician who has profitably finished specialized education and training in the handling of labor, pregnancy, and the time period right after childbirth. A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in the well being of the female reproductive system, which encompasses the examination and the approach of diseases and disorders. An OBGYN can pass as an essential physician and usually serve as advisors to other physicians, work in clinic settings or in hospitals, they can have private practices, and sustain teaching spots at university hospitals.
An Obstetrician is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women, and has particular expertise in pregnancy, child birth, and disorders of the reproductive system (The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist). Gynecology came about from the need to treat any injury that may happen during childbirth (Estrada, Sara). The necessity to decrease the hazards of childbirth demanded that physicians give attention to the field of Obstetrics ( Estrada, Sara). There are about 20,540 obstetricians/gynecologist practicing in the United States today (Estrada, Sara). OB/GYN’s tend to be located near larger cities. This is due to larger populations (Estrada, Sara). The average yearly pay would have to be about $200,000 (Estrada, Sara). Military personnel go through the HPSP (Health Professions Scholarship Program) to pay for their schooling (Estrada, Sara). People who are in the military usually owe three to four years of service after they finish school (Estrada, Sara). Non-military personnel use multiple student-aid and scholarship programs that are available in their area to pay for medical school and training (Estrada, Sara). There are four recognized subspecialties in the field of Obstetrics and Gyn...
Working as a nurse can help you gain bonding skills, while working together to save an individual's life or to cure a disease. Also, all nurses know what they have to deal with, therefore it'll be just as much as a challenge for anyone as much as it would be for everyone else. Hospitals are not the only place that nurses take care of patients, they also work in schools, law firms, and insurance companies. Some nurses like to work full time, but part time or on call is always an option (Jennifer Wright). The only bad things that I nurse has to look out for is being exposed to all different types of germs and viruses. Nurses also have to deal with a lot of blood, so this is not your average clean job. Another bad thing is that the job can be kind of stressful because some days they are short on staff or gain a lot more patients. Another con about being in the nursing field is that a nurse will come face to face with a rude patient, they could be rude for whatever reason stretching from family issues, not wanting to be in the hospital, or just not wanting any assistance. Regardless of how rude a patient is, it is important that a nurse gives off a positive and polite vibe (Becoming a
Imagine having a job that helps guide mothers during their process of bringing new life into the world. Imagine being one of the reasons a new life was brought into the world. Labor and Delivery nurses are responsible for being a good support system to women experiencing childbirth. L & D nurses help guide mothers through labor before and after the birth of their newborn(s). Due to my fascination in helping mothers bringing new life into the world, I have chosen to attend Germanna Community College and continue my education at the University of Virginia in order to pursue my career as a registered nurse specializing in labor and delivery.
...elivery, the nurse is responsible for caring for both the mother and baby. The nurses understanding of the maternal and fetal effects of preeclampsia will assist in performing thorough assessments. The nursing management of a patient with preeclampsia will be a key factor in the outcome for both mother and baby (Nursing211 2007).
The idea of taking care of someone and providing assistance to a complete stranger is something not many people do. Seeing people at their worst, during a difficult, challenging and frightening moment of their life is not a job many people would take. However, being there for a person at their time of need is what captivates me the most. Nursing, a career I want to pursue and one that is on my to-do list. Being a nurse entails a lot of things; you must be strong, passionate, hardworking, and caring. Becoming a nurse is my ultimate career goal. In the long term a clear-cut decision would be to further continue my education and become an Nurse Anesthetist with a Master's degree.
A labor and delviery nurse has vast knowledge of the process and methods that are required for delivery and bring a new life into the world and is educated with the responsibilities of assiting the new born babies with their medical issues. Considering all the responsibilites needed to take on this career, such as assisting women with complications within the pregnancy, delivering a newborn and managing post birth issuses, the nurse must be professional in his or her work at all times. All people wishing to pursue the career of being a Labor and Delivery Nurse must also have good analytical skills, as part of there job to montior and analyze the mother and child (CollegeAtlas.org).
Nursing has always been a key career in the health care system. Although it is not often focused on in media and stories surrounding health care, nursing is a career of great importance. If any patient was asked about their experience at a hospital or a care center, many will mention the capability and care that they received from the nurses. The health care system could not function efficiently, if at all, if nurses were not present to perform their part. Nurses are more than just physicians support staff. Of interest in this paper is why people choose to study nursing in university or college. From students just graduating high school to mature student who have prior degrees or education, nursing is a popular choice as a path to study
There is a growing need for professionals in the healthcare field of anesthesiology due to the influx of patients requiring medical intervention and surgical services. One field in particular, nurse anesthetists is a rapidly growing field with the need for 100,000 or more practitioners each year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse anesthetists work under anesthesiologists and provide care before, during, and after a surgical procedure. They are also known as CRNA’s or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. In order to become a nurse anesthetist, you must first obtain a bachelor’s degree of science in nursing (BSN). After you complete that challenge, you are required to work in a critical care unit for two years prior to going
Since I was a little girl, I always dreamt of becoming a nurse when I grew up. My passion for helping people started when I was old enough to understand that my grandmother had diabetes. I would stay at her house and play nurse and check her insulin level. However, I am excellent with newborns and young children, which has driven me in the direction of becoming a postpartum nurse. To hopefully make a generous difference, my goal is to one day open my own clinic. The clinic would specialize in children and pregnant women. Midwives would be available for patients uncomfortable coming to the clinic and check ups for newborns and children between the ages of one and ten would also be available. My overall purpose is to make people's life easier
the female reproductive system, including the treatments of disorders and diseases. Generally, the training for both an obstetrician and a gynecologist occur at the same time. This is how the term OB/GYN came to be. An OB/GYN is a physician who specializes in both pregnancy and female reproductive care. The medical care that is provided by an OB/GYN can range from anual pap smears to prenatal care. An OB/GYN can also specialize in a particular area of medicine such as urinary tract disorders, infertility, and preventitive health, to name a few(Women's Health Channel). Typically, the personality traits that are benificial to an OB/GYN are patientce, intelligence, compassion, and the ability to communicate well with people. These will help to make the patients feel at ease with their doctor and establish a trusting relationship if they feel that their doctor sinceraly cares about their health and well being. The number of hours that an OB/GYN may vary each week, hence this is not a standard, Monday through Friday, nine to five job. OB/GYNs, who are in practice, can be expected to work as little as fifty hour...
An ob-gyn is what you probably refer to as just delivering babies but it’s a lot more then that. An obstetrician has to do with giving patients medicine, making sure a patient and the baby are healthy for a long nine months, being the one their for the delivery process, etc. To be an obstetrician/ gynecology, you have to go to school for quite some years but not just that also training classes. When in college learning to be an ob-gyn, you get to experience a lot of hands on things which is always fun! Last but not least before I begin to explain lots of things about an ob-gyn is that being an obstetrician takes a lot of work and effort but it entertains me more than any other career.
An obstetrician is one thing, and a gynecologist is another. The job is combined together, but the two branches can be worked separately. An obstetrician is a physician who focuses and is trained in the management of pregnancy, labor, and pueperium (the period following childbirth). A physician who has specialized and trained in the health of the female reproductive system is a gynecologist. The reason the jobs are combined is because they’re both all about women. Obstetricians and Gynecologists are physicians who provide general medical care to women. They equip medical care associated with pregnancy or childbirth, and they diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases, especially those affecting the female
I made the choice to attend ATA because I was very interested in the nursing field and made the decision to get ahead in my career. ATA gives me the opportunity to have hands on experience to help me pass the CNA certification. I have always had a big heart for people and love caring for people as much as I care for myself. That being said, I feel like I have a bright future in the healthcare field. My goal is to attend HGTC for two years to get all my core classes out of the way then, transfer to a four-year college. My goal in this career is to hopefully one day run my own health care place, I like to be in charge and am a very responsible worker which is great traits to have to achieve this goal. I need to do some more research about