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Jul 29, 2009 08:56 PM

No jobs in OB nursing!!


I've developed an unhealthy obsession with checking everywhere- local hospitals' websites, the newspaper classifieds, clinics, etc.- at least 3 times a day for ANY OB nursing jobs. There is nothing! The rare positions that open up require experience (the last one I saw required 5 YEARS of L and D to apply!) I am so frustrated and fear that I will never be able to get started on my way to becoming a CNM. That, and I am presently stuck working in the ICU which I have discovered that I hate and absolutely dread every shift. If I never find a way to get experience in the field, is it possible that school could train me well enough to be a successful midwife, without the OB nursing beforehand? And would any school accept me without it? Grrrrrrrr.....


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from epiphany
Old Jul 29, 2009, 08:59 PM

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yes

(just found out I need at least 5 words to post or it's "too short")
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from Bree124
Old Jul 31, 2009, 09:33 AM

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The CNM school I attend prefers L&D experience, but if you don't have it and you're a good candidate, you're not going to get turned away.

They do require you to take an internship-type clinical in L&D before starting your CNM clinicals, however. This helps familiarize the student to concepts in L&D that you don't see in other areas of nursing. Check with your school of interest to see if this is an option.
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Old Jul 31, 2009, 10:22 PM

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I didn't have any, nor did most of the people in my class.

We graduated in May. Everyone's passing the boards, and about 1/2 have already found CNM jobs.

Good luck!
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Old Aug 01, 2009, 09:55 PM

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What you need to do is submit your application to your local hospitals. Many job positions are NOT posted. Where I work, new grads are hired right into L&D.
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Old Aug 04, 2009, 09:48 PM

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Many CNMs think it best NOT to have prior OB nursing experience...
Being an OB nurse and being a midwife are 2 very different careers.
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from tinikam
Old Sep 15, 2009, 05:06 PM

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to RNLabornurse4u,
what city/state do u live in? i am graduating from an rn program in april and want to do l&D and i am relocating but i need a job.so where r u that they take new grads in l&d?
thank you
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Old Sep 15, 2009, 05:11 PM

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UCSF does not require you work as a nurse at all before you apply; you can apply right after your BSN. Does not mean you will get picked over a nurse with OB experience...I know Frontier requires 1yr experience as a nurse, but if I recall correctly, when I called they said it does not have to be in OB.
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Old Sep 16, 2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tinikam View Post
to RNLabornurse4u,
what city/state do u live in? i am graduating from an rn program in april and want to do l&D and i am relocating but i need a job.so where r u that they take new grads in l&d?
thank you
I work in Harrisburg, PA. The entire hospital is in a hiring freeze the last I heard - however, we have a few positions posted for L&D! And we had a few nurses recently resign from PRN positions on L&D, so we could definitely use a few nurses. We hire new grads - have had several new grads on my unit. I'm also a preceptor to new nurses on L&D. (Love teaching!)
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from tinikam
Old Sep 18, 2009, 08:07 PM

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to RNLabornurse4u,
thank you very much..i will look on the web.whats the name of the hospital?should i apply now we graduate in april or wait till closer to the time of graduation?ty so much sorry to be worrisome.
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