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Does working on a OB unit help you eventually obtain an L&D job?

this may sound like a silly question, as many people are probably thinking, "of course!" but after my interview last week i have been wondering...... does it really help to get into labor and delivery if you have worked on an ob floor? the nurse manager had described the job details of the ob floor nurse to me, which included floating up to the nicu when needed, but not to labor and delivery. she said that labor and delivery was "very different." so i am asking any or all l&d nurses, should i just try to obtain a regular med/surg position since so many l&d jobs require a year of med/surg? or would working on a maternity floor fulfill the med/surg requirement even though it's a specialized unit? i am just wondering if an l&d floor would look down on me if i didn't have that med/surg experience. especially because mostly only experienced nurses are able to obtain a job on the ob floor where i was offered a job, this isn't normally a concern for those that are trying to get into l&d.

i have two job opportunities and am unsure of what to do :/

thanks:confused:

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    I was hired directly into a L&D/Postpartum float position. I didn't think that it would be possible for a new RN to get hired into such a position straight from nursing school. Luckily, I was proved wrong.

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    Even though L&D and M/B are within the same department, it can get competitive between units. Maybe that's why your manager said it's "very different". I work as a tech in postpartum and have for 6 years. I just graduated and was planning on working in postpartum. L&D has said they want me as well... so really, working on an OB floor, even if it is postpartum, people see your work ethic and know what you'll be like as a nurse and that means a lot to them. They'd rather hire someone from within who they know will do a good job, as opposed to some random person who they 'think' (based on an interview) will do a good job. I love my job and I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be. :) Good luck to you!

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    I got hired after graduation into LDRP...I do everything from antepartum to labor and delivery to post-partum and well baby nursery. I would imagine that working a year in ob would be more than enough to get you hired into L&D, you would use those skills more than what you get from M/S

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    What hospital or what state do you live in? I wondered if they did this in any of the hospitals in Georgia.

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