Experienced RN trying to change specialties

[MissJessRN]

Hello all, I am an experienced RN with almost 2 years in hospital on Postpartum/Antepartum unit and float to L and D triage and PACU. I have applied to ICU and to L and D however the recruiters tell me that I do not have "full L and D experience" as in I havent been trained in the OR or labor rooms. A recruiter called me to interview and then the nurse manager told me that I "do not have full unit experience". Well we have antepartums on the postpartum floor and we also float to L and D and help as needed. And as for needing medsurg for ICU, well we do medsurg skills with the pregnant and post preg patients (except feeding tubes and chest tubes). I do not understand why it is an issue, new grads get hired into these units all the time and I would need a lot less orientation than a new grad. Most nursing skills are transferrable. Anyone have any advice? Thanks in advance.

[AnnieOaklyRN, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

Do you have your BSN? I am kinda in the same boat, just looking to get out of the ER, but it has been impossible because all the hospitals take preference for BSN nurses! Very frustrating to say the least...

HPRN

[estrellaCR, BSN, RN]

Well i have a BSN and I am in the same boat as MissJessRN. Even though I have experience, its not the right experience and i find new grads (no experience!) are chosen for specialty units while I am not.