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Oct 12, 2009 08:27 AM

Moving, wanting to get into peri-post-natal position w/o prev. experience


I would love to hear your thoughts!

BAckground:
I'm doing Oncology Med surg right now in FL, and can't wait to get out. I did 3 months of a residency in Oncology Med Surg in Los Nageles before I relocated to FL d/t a family emergency. I have been at my current job for 7months, bringing my nursing experience to a little under a year.

I'm currently looking for mom/baby jobs in L.A. I know they are hard to come by, esp. w/o previous experience, so I was hoping to get a job here in FL in post partum or L&D, work it a few months (6-9?) then apply to similar jobs in L.A.

Because of finances, my husband wants me to move back ASAP. I strongly feel that I should wait for a mom/baby job, in FL or CA, but he wants me to apply to any job in L.A., so I can move back right away.

The problem:
I really dislike Med surg. My brain is not wired for it, and I totaly admire med surg nures everywhere. My passion, and the reason I went int nursing iis to work with the peri/post-natal population.If I get into a med surg job in L.A., I'd probably be itching to transfer out asap, which would make me look like a job-hopper and hurt my chances for more meaningful employment, right? And I am not qualified for a CCU job, of which there are hundreds out there!

The other options I can think of are home health, hospice or public health nursing... but would being out of acute care hurt my chances of getting into L&D later on?

or should I just suck it up, apply to med surg positions and try to transfer in due time?

thanks for your advice and opinions in advance!


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