Selling myself while pregnant...

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in ER/Critical Care.

I am applying for a transfer within my hospital system to a hospital that is closer to home (The new one will be a half hour commute instead of an hour and a half each way.) My problem is that I am about 3.5 months pregnant at this time. I know I don't have to tell them, but I feel like it's a professional curtousy (sp?) to do so, and now I'm wondering how I can make it seem like I should still be hired knowing that I'll take maternity leave this summer. I am definately planning on working as long as possible up to the due date, and am planning on coming back when appropriate and will of course mention this, but is there anything else I can say to make me sound more appealing? Any advice is appreciated!

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I am not a nurse yet. That being said, to not hire you based on your pregnancy is discriminatory. I was 6 months pregnant when I interviewed for a job. (I don't show until 5+ mo and at FT I look 6 mo....) I did NOT tell them I was pregnant. I got the job.....transfered to new location....started working and later when it came close to the due date, informed my supervisor. They were not upset about it...they did everything they could to make the process easy for me. I took off 2 weeks and was back to work and they barely missed me!

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I spent all day today talking about (safe) sex and the title of your post led me down a completely different road! LOL!

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Specializes in LTC.
I spent all day today talking about (safe) sex and the title of your post led me down a completely different road! LOL!

Mee Too... ( not the talking about safe sex part, I work at an elementary School).

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I know the US economy has taken a down turn, but selling yourself?? Consider the child !!! LOL

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Specializes in ER, PACU, Med-Surg, Hospice, LTC.

I wouldn't even mention it.

Trust me, as much as it might seem like a Professional Courtesy to tell them, I have found that Professional Courtesy is not always reciprocated.

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Proving pregnancy discrimination would be difficult? I think

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Years back I also applied for a management job while pregnant. I told them and got the job. Do what you feel is best for you. If you think you should say something, tell them.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Family Practice, Mental Health.

Before you dwell on whether or not to tell your new boss that you are expecting, please stop to ponder all the other discriminatory things that there are out there that would also be TOTALLY wrong for your new boss to even contemplate such as Age, Gender, Sexual orientation, Color, Religious beliefs...... I wouldn't feel "guilty" about keeping to myself what is my own business.

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