Any chance of an ADN going straight into L&D upon graduation?

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hi

I was wondering if an ADN can go straight into L&D right after graduating?

thanks for your help and responses...

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

ABSOLUTELY. I did it.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

welcome to allnurses.com!

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Specializes in L&D/Mother-Baby.

Me too, me too.

I just graduated from an associates program here in NYC and I just landed my first position as a new nurse in a labor and delivery unit. I am on a few clouds and cannot wait to get started.

Please note that not all hospitals will hire new graduates into this specialty. In New York City, there are a handful of hospitals that will; all others require prior experience (at least 1-2 years).

Try all the hospitals in your area that hire new graduates and do not give up.

It is possible.

Take care! :)

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I did I did!!

You can do it! :)

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Specializes in Home Health.

I'll be graduating from an ADN program in June. I applied for a position in LDRP in December and I was hired in February (actually might have been January, it's all a blur ). I start June 27th! I just finished up clinicals in MCN today in the hospital where I'll be working and I can't wait to get back. 95 days until graduation!!

Lisa

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Hi everyone!

thank you all for your prompt responses, what great community spirit you all have! I feel very welcome and am so happy to be part of group such as yours, very encouraging... to all of you and your endeavors, God bless....

thanks again!

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Specializes in LDRP.

Hi--this is my plan! I want post partum or L&D to start and won't take NO for an answer! LOL! I graduate in Dec and will start looking this Fall.

GL! :)

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Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.
Hi--this is my plan! I want post partum or L&D to start and won't take NO for an answer! LOL! I graduate in Dec and will start looking this Fall.

GL! :)

It may make you feel good, but is it best for the patients? I think not. Bad medical things happen to patients in L & D and they deserve to have a nurse with some actual experience in caring for sick people. It really limits you when you have a skill in only one, teeny tiney specialty and have never taken care of a real patient - not someone going through a healthy, normal experience (that sometimes might be better of delivering in the subway...but that's another story).

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Me too, me too.

I just graduated from an associates program here in NYC and I just landed my first position as a new nurse in a labor and delivery unit. I am on a few clouds and cannot wait to get started.

Please note that not all hospitals will hire new graduates into this specialty. In New York City, there are a handful of hospitals that will; all others require prior experience (at least 1-2 years).

Try all the hospitals in your area that hire new graduates and do not give up.

It is possible.

Take care! :)

Hello everyone! I just want to say I love this forum...I am graduating this June from an ADN program in NYC and more than anything want to go straight into L&D.

MelitaRN, would you mind telling me which hospitals in NY will hire as a new graduate L&D nurse? I'm planning on applying to hospitals that hire new grads, but if you can give advice on where to apply I would really apperciate it. Thanks in advance!

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I am not a nurse yet, but when I had my daughter I had 3 different nurses. They were all new grads. I don't know if I could be a L&D nurse. The whole time I was screaming, and I really tried not to. I don't know if, as a nurse, I could take all the screaming. LOL! But yes is the answer to your question.

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