Career advice please!! *poll*

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  1. Which job should I take?

    • 7
      Take the labor delivery job
    • 3
      Take the office job
    • 0
      Stay on med/surg

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Here is my background: I started as an LPN in a peds office, and went back to school to get my RN. I stayed for a year after my RN and then decided that I would try and pursue my dream of being an OB nurse/ labor delivery. About a year ago I started in med/surg in a nice hospital system that pays the best in the area. I just interviewed for a l&d position last week, although I'm not confident I'll get the job.

Many dilemma is that I have a 1 year old, and have decided that my job just isn't my life anymore, and I'd rather put my child first. That being said, I have an opportunity to go back to a nice office job that pays pretty well (a little less than now). BUT do I give up my dream of l&d to have nicer hours and less stress?? I'm working 2 12s (d/e/n) now and it would be the same in l&d. The office would be 2 1/2 days per week.

If if I went to the office, and decided in a few years that I was ready for l&d again, would it be too late? Would employers look over me bc I spent years in an office? I'm not ready to completely give up my OB dreams but I also want to spend as much time with my baby while he's little!!

any advice appreciated!!!

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Specializes in Emergency and Critical Care.

Look for an OB clinic job, keeps you up to date with OB and gives you the clinic hours to be with your child

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Specializes in ICU.

If you're only going to be working 2 days per week at the L&D job, that gives you plenty of time to be at home. Follow your dreams and take the L&D job. :)

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I agree, 24 hrs/week makes L&D doable, but I wouldn't give up the nice med/surg position for anything less ideal, the L&D job would have to be a well running unit.

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Thanks for the opinions! I am so unsure of what I should do! I feel like my thoughts change by the minute!

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I agree, 24 hrs/week makes L&D doable, but I wouldn't give up the nice med/surg position for anything less ideal, the L&D job would have to be a well running unit.

The l&d job is in the same hospital system so I would just be transferring. Med surg is not my thing so honestly I'm looking to just do my time there and move on!!

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Then I'd think still having 4 solid days off with your son while pursuing your career goal is a good compromise.

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