For those of you that know me, you know that I absolutely love children. They are so full of life and energy and it blesses me to be around them and their faith. However, today I discovered that Pediatric Nursing is not for me! For one, I want a job where the patients and families that I work with actually like me! Every child that came in today was so afraid of the staff that they would scream and fight at just the sight of them!-and sadly, I really don't think I have the patience to hear little kids screaming at the top of their lungs for 8 hours a day... just not for me! The other thing I didn't like about it was dealing with parents. For some reason, there are some parents out there that think they know best, when sadly, they really don't. There are parents that delay immunizations because they think their child is too young or because they don't want them to have it (which I understand i'll be dealing with a lot...) but as far as the required immunizations, they have to be done, accept it...delaying it will only make your child more at risk for developing certain infections and viruses that could've easily been avoided. It's so hard watching parents do things (medically) for their child when I know it's not the right thing to do. There were some parents today that all I could do was look at with that look of "what are you thinking?!" (all you teachers out there know what kind of look i'm talking about!!!) I know that on some level, these parents are doing what they think is best for their child, but we have doctors and medical professionals for a reason.... anyway! I could go on and on about that! Anyway!!! I love kids to death, but as a nurse, I don't think i'm the right fit for working with them. I'll stick with my geriatric patients on the med/surg floors, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just and FYI....25 actual more school days till I graduate!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait!!!!!!! Tomorrow is off to discover the life of an OB nurse! Lovely! The screaming, pooping wonder that is the miracle of life!!!! Can't wait!!! haha
