Easy to land a Pediatric travel position?

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I am currently working on an adult general medicine floor. This is my first job, but I would love to be a travel nurse, and specifically work on a pediatric floor/hospital. Do hospitals ever accept travelers to pediatrics if they only have adult experience? Or should I first try and get a regular job on a peds floor for a while and then travel?

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I sincerely doubt it. Besides when you are a traveler you get TWO days orientation, if that. I would get a year as a staff nurse on a pediatric floor first. I mean would you REALLY feel comfortable getting thrown onto a peds floor with ZERO peds experience? It would not be fair to you OR your patients. If you work as a staff nurse on a peds unit you would get a long proper orientation. Good luck:)

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