A little frustated

[ThePrincessBride]

Some background: I have been working as an aide since May 2012 and now have two different positions. First aide job, I have had since May 2012 in a Med-Surg unit at one hospital (I've applied to a L/D job, still waiting) and then I got promoted into a new job from another hospital in December 2012 from a sitter to an Orthopedic aide. Now, I just started a new job last week, a transfer from the Orthopedic unit to Labor and Delivery: High Risk OB.

However, I find myself frustrated. I want to work in the NICU and have tried to get in, but it is difficult. I wonder if I made the right decision leaving the Orthopedic unit to work in Antepartnum care. I feel as though I will NEVER get into the NICU as a new grad RN because I have no NICU experience as aide.

Did I make the right decision? How long did it take for you to get your "dream" job? Should I even bother continuing to search for a NICU tech position?

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Just throwing it out there that while many women are fertile until early 40s there are also some who can't conceive even in their 20s. Life might throw you a curveball in either direction, so, try to embrace the limits to what you can control and have a few backup plans for the things you'd like but might not get 100%. (You can adopt kids when you're older, or use a surrogate, etc.)[/quote']

True. I like to say I took enough fertility drugs to kill a small horse. It took me five years to get pregnant with my son (got married at 20 had him at 25 after trying everything including injectables like gonal-f). Took less time to have my daughter- about 2 years to get pg with her. We ended up using a breast cancer med off label which worked well- femara. I'm done having kids now but we've never used protection and we've been married 13 years so yes, life throws curveballs. Not everyone is fertile or gets pg easily. I think the OP is correct to be mindful of her goals and plans to have children. I also agree with everyone else though. You have to be flexible as an RN. It is an employers market.