Finally got in Mom/Baby!!!! Now I have a few questions...

[OBGYN*RN]

Hello all! So after wanting to be an OB nurse ever since the beginning of nursing school my dream finally is coming true! I wasnt able to go right into OB after receiving my license because there were NO positions, I could barely find any jobs, let alone my dream job. But after 4 months I found work on an ortho/med surg unit and have been there for 9 months. I had been applying since I was eligible to transfer (after 6 months) to the OB unit upstairs, finally got an interview and got the job in Mom/Baby! Im so excited and happy im finally in the specialty I have wanted for so long. But now I find myself also nervous, will I pick up everything I need to since ortho/med surg is a completely different realm. I also find it slightly scary, that just as i was starting to feel pretty comfortable with being a nurse (as i am coming close to my one year), i will be taking a few steps back by "starting over". I guess you can say im excited for the change but also nervous for the change. After having the same routine for 9 months this will be different for me. So my question is, is the transition from med/surg nurse to mom/baby nurse a difficult one? Will it help me that im not a new NEW grad and have some experience? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated :)

[delilas]

Any experience is always helpful! You will find yourself drawing on experiences that you would have never thought would relate.

I worked OB as a tech back in the day, and would like to get back in as an RN. But I saw the transition you're referencing so many times, and number one in it is to not worry so much about your skillset. If you managed in Med/Surg, its a safe bet you can transition here. And the current nurses won't be expecting you to pick it up immediately - like any transfer to a new area, they will expect to teach you what you need to know.

Otherwise, congratulations and good luck!

[debi49]

I worked mom/baby for years. The biggest difference between med surg and postpartum, is that your new patients are healthy....walked in healthy, will walk out the same. Experienced a natural process and will need support and teaching. Of course you will do assessments, check for bleeding etc, but education will be your main task. The biggest thing in my memory was breast feeding. Your patients will be young....some have lots of family around, some not so much. They will be tired. Some have been thru this before, some not.

[misha8210]

Hello all! So after wanting to be an OB nurse ever since the beginning of nursing school my dream finally is coming true! I wasnt able to go right into OB after receiving my license because there were NO positions, I could barely find any jobs, let alone my dream job. But after 4 months I found work on an ortho/med surg unit and have been there for 9 months. I had been applying since I was eligible to transfer (after 6 months) to the OB unit upstairs, finally got an interview and got the job in Mom/Baby! Im so excited and happy im finally in the specialty I have wanted for so long. But now I find myself also nervous, will I pick up everything I need to since ortho/med surg is a completely different realm. I also find it slightly scary, that just as i was starting to feel pretty comfortable with being a nurse (as i am coming close to my one year), i will be taking a few steps back by "starting over". I guess you can say im excited for the change but also nervous for the change. After having the same routine for 9 months this will be different for me. So my question is, is the transition from med/surg nurse to mom/baby nurse a difficult one? Will it help me that im not a new NEW grad and have some experience? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated :)

Congrats! I am so happy for you. I am glad that you went to your dream job

[Cloudi]

I've wanted to be an OB nurse every since i realized that i wanted to do

i'm not in nursing school yet but will be for the fall

congradulation!