How to get into mother baby specialty after being at home?

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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Hi! I’m looking for some guidance..I’ve been at home for several years with my kids but am itching to return to nursing. Greenville tech has a highly regarded nurse refresher that I’m looking to enroll in. Prior to being home, I worked in ortho/med surg and mental health. I had no interest in women’s health out of school mainly because I was pushed to do med surg. Now that I’ve had my own children, and experienced wonderful nurses in the unit caring for me, I would like to enter that field. I know it’s so competitive. My question is after I take the refresher, do I return to ortho and try to internally transfer to post partum after a year? Or would it crazy for me to apply to some OB positions?

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

No, it would not be crazy to apply. If you don't apply, you won't get hired.

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Specializes in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology RN.

Go for what you want. Apply to only OB positions! Good luck ?

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I have experience in other areas and have been trying to get into L&D, PP, or NICU for many years. Similar boat, decided this after I had my own children. I have found all of these really hard to break into. I know for a fact these hospitals have hired new grads. I suspect my years of experience works against me, that they don't want to hire someone 40 and not 22.

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