Please check out this article where a seasoned Mother/Baby (Postpartum) RN breaks down her normal day shift AND night shift. Lots of great insight and advice when it comes to being a Maternal Newborn Nurse. She also discloses her pay and includes a P...
My Kaiser background check for an RN position just cleared. It took 2 weeks and during that time I had to share past W2s, 1099s and paystubs. I was really surprised at how intense it was. They said they went back 7 years. My advise to you if you’re a...
Congrats about getting the job! This article really goes into depth about being a postpartum nurse, including differences between the day shift and night shift in postpartum. I hope it helps!
https://purelypostpartum.com/what-postpartum-nurses-...
lpjohnso replied to labornurse123's topic in Ob/Gyn
Hi there! The position is at Scripps, and unfortunately Scripps doesn’t hire someone into L&D without L&D experience. They don’t even hire new grads straight into L&D. New grads have to work 18 months in med/surg before being allowed to...
My advice to you is to apply for a New Grad Program in a NICU ASAP. As a new grad, I was hired as a NICU nurse, and stayed there for 2 years before I applied to Postpartum. All Postpartum units are thrilled to have a nurse with a background in NICU. ...
lpjohnso replied to chrispytreat's topic in Disabilities
I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. Please know you are not alone. Two books helped me tremendously. They saved me from being unemployed and holing myself up inside of my house and my mind. Finally helped me understand what I was going t...
lpjohnso replied to HopefulNurse90's topic in NICU
Hello! I started working in the NICU as a new grad and was there for over 2 years. I loved it, and I couldn't imagine ever working with adults or doing anything else. I thought I had found my calling in life. That was until I moved to a new town and ...