ok... i've made a career decision to leave the icu (after four years), and start working towards a career in ob/gyn nursing. i just wanted to know if anyone else out there has made this same transition.
after doing a lot of research, i thought i would start in mother/baby, antepartum or postpartum... (it's next to impossible to start in l&d). much to my surprise, i had an interview for antepartum- and the manager offered me either antepartum or l&d!!! (she said with my critical care experience, i should be fine).
so confused! i came to grips with having to start out anywhere but l&d... now i feel compelled to jump on this rare opportunity! i truly do want to do l&d- i just hope i'm not jumping in - instead of easing in by starting out with mother/baby/antepartum/postpartum/etc...
(oh- the l&d position is in the same hospital where i'm currently an icu nurse... they only averaged 1900 deliveries last year... but are totally renovating and expecting to up their numbers to 2500 this year...)
Thanks SmilingBluEyes... I appreciate your reply. I guess all I can do now is sit and wait... I'll just keep my eyes peeled for other OB/Gyn positions just in case.
Ok, so I either have really bad luck or really bad karma... or SOMETHING!
I was originally promised a FT L&D position... then it was quickly taken back only to give to a current L&D PRN employee...
Soooo, then the manager ensures me that the part time position that is becoming available (one of her nurses is on medical leave and unable to return) is mine- and that she has already spoken to her director to let her know she wants me to have the position.... guess what??? She AGAIN gives this position to ANOTHER one of her current L&D PRN employees.
I can't win!!!! She apologizes so sincerely... but I'm so hurt, it's hard to have hope! My husband (poor thing, hearing this stuff ALL the time) keeps telling me to hold my head up and just keep on going. The manager has given my name to the PP/Nursery manager- who I have spoke with... but there are no promises there, just "keep your eyes peeled for any available positions and I'll interview you for them..." She did say there were several becoming available in the next few weeks, but if others who have experience apply, she would be obligated to take them- and I totally agree! (I'm just hurt two positions have been "given" to me, only to be taken away!).
GETTING INTO OB IS LIKE TRYING TO BREAK INTO FORT KNOX!!!!!
Oh, and what REALLY drives me MAD, is that there are so many local hospitals willing to accept new grads over people like me who have 4 years critical care experience- WHAT!?!?!?!?! You would think I would have some advantage here! (no offense to new grads;) )
I'm feeling that I should be convinced my purpose in life is to stay in the ICU... but I'm MISERABLE there!
i came to grips with having to start out anywhere but l&d... now i feel compelled to jump on this rare opportunity! i truly do want to do l&d- i just hope i'm not jumping in - instead of easing in by starting out with mother/baby/antepartum/postpartum/etc... 
She apologizes so sincerely... but I'm so hurt, it's hard to have hope! My husband (poor thing, hearing this stuff ALL the time) keeps telling me to hold my head up and just keep on going. 
The manager has given my name to the PP/Nursery manager- who I have spoke with... but there are no promises there, just "keep your eyes peeled for any available positions and I'll interview you for them..." She did say there were several becoming available in the next few weeks, but if others who have experience apply, she would be obligated to take them- and I totally agree! (I'm just hurt two positions have been "given" to me, only to be taken away!).
Krista77
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Thanks SmilingBluEyes... I appreciate your reply. I guess all I can do now is sit and wait... I'll just keep my eyes peeled for other OB/Gyn positions just in case.