Have interview for dream specialty tomorrow... Advice ?

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

Hello All !!!

I have a interview tomorrow for a position as a LPN in OB/GYN doctors office. This is my dream specialty:heartbeat:heartbeat. My goal is to land a position in L and D or post partum post graduating in December as a RN. I feel as though this will give me great experience and will get my foot in the door to my dream specialty. I have NO experience working in OB/GYN what so ever. When I sent my resume via email I told them this. I also added that I completed 96 hours of mother/baby in clinicals for school, which included LD, ante-partum and post partum. I also told them that I'm a very quick learner and that I like providing family centered care. I guess I sold them over the email so they called me in to interview.

If anyone have any helpful tips for the interview please advise. I'm going to do a lot more research tonight so that I can be well prepared.

[Guest717236]

Wishing you the best of luck on the interview!

Please keep us updated....

[Rob72, ASN, RN]

Before it is asked, answer:

What it is that draws you to L&D- even if it simply that you love babies.

What are your goals, careeer-wise in L&D? Do you want to stay and grow within the specialty (pre-/post-natal family education, community health, NICU, etc..

Good luck!

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

Thanks so much !! I will definitely take those questions and practice answering them. I am also going to break open my OB books tonight as well. Since this is an office position I'm not sure that if there are actually deliveries there. I'm thinking this is more of ante-partum or post-partum and GYN issues.

[eagle78]

:yeah:CONGRATULATIONS on your interview. Since this is your dream job I am sure your enthusiasm is going to flow across to the interviewer. Good luck to you. Be Blessed!!!

[Sheepwithagun]

Just remember - They already like you or they wouldn't have offered you the interview! (That's what I told myself to help calm my nerves before my interview.) Good luck!

[nurse.sandi]

Smile...

[Kateoh82]

Good Luck! I'm sure your excitement and enthusiasm will def come out during the interview... that will show how much you want the job!

[mariposabella]

I dont have any advice, but I just want to say that I hope you get the job! All I can say is try to relax in your interview.

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

Thanks so much everyone !!! I have 2 other places wanting to offer positions. One is LTC the other is Drug addictions. I really hope that the OB/GYN job opens up. Earlier in the week I was so bummed about not getting into the hospital as a Tech or student nurse( I'm also a RN student). Sometimes God closes one door to open up another. Thanks for all the support once again. Does any one know what things I may be doing? One of my classmates is a Med. Assistant and she says its a lot of teaching, giving IMs, assisting doc with cervical screenings, managing etopic pregnancies and etc.

[Nire83]

just a word of warning - ob office is not the same as ob in-patient (obviously). if you really want to go into l&d, then look for a med/surg lpn position. it is so much easier to go from one hospital floor to another, than it is from an outpatient specialty to an inpatient specialty (even if they are the same specialty).

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

just a word of warning - ob office is not the same as ob in-patient (obviously). if you really want to go into l&d, then look for a med/surg lpn position. it is so much easier to go from one hospital floor to another, than it is from an outpatient specialty to an inpatient specialty (even if they are the same specialty).

thanks !! yes i'm well aware that the two are extremely different. i just feel as though some experience in ob period is better than none upon graduation and looking for ob inpatient positions. yes i'm very aware though. i'm sure i don't "qualify" for this job being that i only have ltc experience mainly but its worth a shot.