Antepartum new grad

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Hello everyone!

I'll be graduating in May & I recently interviewed for an antepartum position due to wanting to work in women's health/babies. Does anyone know if this would be a good area to start in as a new grad nurse? Thank you!

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Specializes in Mother Baby & pre-hospital EMS.

(I work in mother-baby, but I float to antepartum occasionally.)

I feel it would be a great area as a new grad, and yes, esp. if you want to work with women and babies. The babies you will work with there won't be born yet ? - however, you will become an expert in fetal monitoring. If you want to work in L&D someday, you will have that fetal monitoring experience under your belt. And if you want to work in L&D or mother-baby, you will get to see the baby on the other side while doing a lot of educating for both birthing parent and baby.

So yes, antepartum will be a great experience as a new grad and a good step in your career on your way to other desired goals. I wish you the best as you finish up school and start your career!

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Thank you so much for that response!! I do have a desire to do L&D or post partum eventually so I'm excited to get started somewhere in that realm. 

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Specializes in Mother Baby & pre-hospital EMS.
Jordan Anthony said:

Thank you so much for that response!! I do have a desire to do L&D or post partum eventually so I'm excited to get started somewhere in that realm. 

You're very welcome! Awesome. It will be a great experience.

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