tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post9150584079739730222..comments2024-03-12T14:43:01.539-06:00Comments on Asystole is the Most Stable Rhythm: OB or not OB?Albinoblackbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-28645391219526332782011-04-20T13:50:55.521-06:002011-04-20T13:50:55.521-06:00I'm a nurse in the U.S. considering midwifery,...I'm a nurse in the U.S. considering midwifery, or maybe trying to decide whether I should consider it..., and my pro/con list looks almost exactly like yours! Ack! How to decide?Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714907858324225358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-12166840785722870382011-04-19T14:00:07.261-06:002011-04-19T14:00:07.261-06:00I loved OB/GYN on my rotation, except for the cons...I loved OB/GYN on my rotation, except for the constant sensation of drowning in estrogen. I'll never forget being the only male in the OR holding a retractor on a transvaginal hysterectomy while two of the residents, an attending and the three nurses bitched about their sex lives...immediately I knew that I was not cut out for OB/GYN. <br /><br />On the bright side, I do a lot of primary/acute OB/GYN in my practice now in the ED...sans deliveries and OR time.Bostonian in NYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16806067349785623843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-53107825709968879072011-04-18T12:14:07.963-06:002011-04-18T12:14:07.963-06:00OB makes up about 80% of my practice and I think i...OB makes up about 80% of my practice and I think it's a good sign that even after a few years, I still get teary eyed at deliveries sometimes. Since I'm a family doc, I follow some of the babies I deliver and their moms in my family practice which I find really wonderful.Lianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354145408658237195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-82776967979440775192011-04-15T19:02:44.727-06:002011-04-15T19:02:44.727-06:00I agree with OMDG, every resident I've come ac...I agree with OMDG, every resident I've come across seems to be about as pleasant as a carbuncle.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00243748655669695310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-47314143909227187862011-04-15T17:36:52.212-06:002011-04-15T17:36:52.212-06:00as an aside: that kid's doing a hella fine job...as an aside: that kid's doing a hella fine job of impersonating a telephone.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333141429475788704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-39223962565505035262011-04-15T03:15:41.153-06:002011-04-15T03:15:41.153-06:00ARGGHGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
I just spent 20 mins answ...ARGGHGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br />I just spent 20 mins answering all these comments on the SLOW PAY AS YOU GO computer terminal in Heathrow...and it dissappeared! <br /><br /><br />DOUBLE ARGHGHGHGHG!!!!!<br /><br />Ok, for now, thanks for all of your thoughts on this...Albinoblackbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-43049838263169165652011-04-13T11:46:40.881-06:002011-04-13T11:46:40.881-06:00I am fortunate that I live in a province where mid...I am fortunate that I live in a province where midwives have hospital privilages and are covered by my provincial health insurance. I had two midwife-assisted births at the hosptial, and one lovely textbook midewife-assited homebirth. I loved the level of care I received from my midwives and wished I had my second one at home as well.<br /><br />The only annoying bit about midwives here is that they are not cleared to insert IUDs so I had to chase an OB down to insert my beloved Mirena instead of having it done at my six week post partum check up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02829064350820161435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-6738646255900939132011-04-12T21:12:58.198-06:002011-04-12T21:12:58.198-06:00I thought about other things while in med school, ...I thought about other things while in med school, and even early in residency, but now am totally happy as an OB/GYN. I get to do great surgeries and have mostly happy and healthy patients. Most problems that my patients have are very treatable, and its not hard to figure out what to do. There's lots of action and fun, and not much sitting around.<br /><br />For me it was the right choice. The lifestyle isn't so bad now that everyone is in big groups, and the pay is strong relative to the length of residency.<br /><br />Just figure out what lights your fire the most and do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-46090172417696484322011-04-12T18:17:53.718-06:002011-04-12T18:17:53.718-06:00sorry slight oversite on my behalf those specialti...sorry slight oversite on my behalf those specialties do also offer a good mix, just that i've more experience of OB/GYN (8 week rotation +elective) relative to those specialties (1 week each) so didnt have much info on them.<br />Situation in ireland is that although by international standards we have extremely low maternal/perinatal mortality rates there has been an excessive tendency to over medicalise pregnancy, obstetricians manage pregnancy with very little input from midwives,in fact midwives are marginalised here much more so than the rest of europe, home births in ireland are extremely rare,caesarean section rates are significantly higher than accepted international norms, Irelands episiotomy rate is approaching 50% although the one benefit to this is a lower rate of third/fourth degree tears compared to rest of europe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089622234151094434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-56129873387778760192011-04-12T17:31:51.542-06:002011-04-12T17:31:51.542-06:00Sean -- What about Urology, Ophtho, and ENT?
Also...Sean -- What about Urology, Ophtho, and ENT?<br /><br />Also, I am really curious about the outdated techniques employed in Ireland. Do tell!OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-67247872402040172262011-04-12T16:41:19.160-06:002011-04-12T16:41:19.160-06:00Good choice for a specialty,offers a mix between m...Good choice for a specialty,offers a mix between medicine and surgery that no other specialty can match.<br /><br />Ps If you think canadian attitudes to obstetrics are outdated just wait until your ob/gyn rotation in ireland...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089622234151094434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-20432899264393151832011-04-12T15:06:26.083-06:002011-04-12T15:06:26.083-06:00Up to your eyeballs in the pelvic floor? That seem...Up to your eyeballs in the pelvic floor? That seems like an awkward place to be :)Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236693436272479076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-11684357109308120082011-04-12T11:28:17.248-06:002011-04-12T11:28:17.248-06:00I think it would be easier to be mobile as a femal...I think it would be easier to be mobile as a female OB...to tell you the truth...most women would prefer a female OB...from what I have observed......Cartoon Charactershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871661908222892370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-15634235605040051142011-04-12T11:26:10.430-06:002011-04-12T11:26:10.430-06:00After working many areas of nursing, L&D defin...After working many areas of nursing, L&D definitely was the area I liked the best. It has a lot of the excitement and turnover of ER but without a lot of the crap you get in ER. <br /><br />I think of what my mother went through to deliver her babies, and how much better I wanted for my own patients that I looked after.<br /><br />I think the large hospital I did L&D in - in Vancouver (not BCW)was quite receptive to the residents. I know there were a few residents we convinced to be OB/GYNs... :)<br /><br />Things have changed in BC as far as Midwifery goes. Definitely it is a WORLD different than in the USA - I didn't care for L&D in the USA...too medically oriented and unnatural. In the four hospitals I worked L&D in in BC, all were much more laid back than any US L&D I ever worked in (5).<br /><br />Young female patients aren't that bad, really. There is the family unit after all...<br /><br />And there are ways to avoid "amniotic fluid showers"... haha. I can tell u about the resident I told NOT to sit right in front of that bulging bag, and he refused to listen....he found out how salty it tasted... ;)Cartoon Charactershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871661908222892370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-8564060504370995792011-04-12T10:17:33.571-06:002011-04-12T10:17:33.571-06:00I'd add that OB is a totally different world t...I'd add that OB is a totally different world than the GYN part. Delivering babies rocks no doubt, but make you are going to love both parts of it.<br /><br />Other things I think you should add to your PRO/CON list where you think they fit.<br /><br />1. Need for a practice. Can you be tied to one area?<br />2. How to you feel about routine? How are you going to feel after your 1000th pap smear?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983262841427997251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-85696571616036155752011-04-12T09:32:10.483-06:002011-04-12T09:32:10.483-06:00The cons are mostly what Ob residency seems to do ...The cons are mostly what Ob residency seems to do to the people who go into Ob.<br /><br />Chief residents who make their interns cry three times a week. Who yell at their patients. At my institution it takes really sweet (mostly) young women, and turns them into really unpleasant people. This trend seems to reverse itself somewhat once residency is over, but I'd hate to go through 4 years of my life like that.<br /><br />If you can find a program that's not malignant (good luck with that), I say, why not? I suppose that applies to any specialty, though. And I really DO hope you have the good experience that completely eluded me.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-61814835864275456762011-04-12T09:26:49.799-06:002011-04-12T09:26:49.799-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.com