Wichita, Kan., Feb 7, 2009 / 11:52 am
Even after 18 years working as a registered nurse in labor and delivery, Linda Pulliam never tires of the excitement and joy of bringing new lives into the world each day.
"When they are born it’s just a miracle, and it never gets old," Linda Pulliam, a registered nurse at the NewLife Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center said. "It’s an exciting place to work because grandma and grandpa are waiting outside the door waiting to hear that baby cry."
When they do, it is music to her ears, "especially after it’s been a long labor. It’s such a relief and joy for everybody to hear that," she said. Besides the cries of newborns, Brahm’s lullaby plays each time a baby is born, to Pulliam’s delight. "It’s exciting to hear the music, even if you weren’t involved in the birth."
For Pulliam, working as a labor and delivery nurse is something of a calling. During her rounds in nursing school something clicked when she went through a rotation in labor and delivery. She just knew she had found her niche.