I'm in! Woot! L&D nursing here I come

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Just saying hi and making it official. So very excited to be part of the club! Got my first nursing job in L&D. I am excited (and nervous), but mostly excited. Glad to join you folks here. (I've been posting here and there on this subforum for a little while, but now am officially an OB nurse!)

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Specializes in L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation.

Welcome to the pit!

pun intended.

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

Welcome to the jungle!

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Yay!! Congratulations!!

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if I may ask what was your teas score.

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Congrats! I'm interested in this field as well. Would you mind talking about your credentials and experience and the job market in your area? It's my understanding that ending up in L&D for a first job is very fortunate. Thanks :up:

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Specializes in LAD.

Congrats! OB is awesome ;)

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if I may ask what was your teas score.

My TEAS score was not as high as I'd liked because I was kind of rushed to take it, but it wasn't a bad score either. I believe it was 83.

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Congrats! I'm interested in this field as well. Would you mind talking about your credentials and experience and the job market in your area? It's my understanding that ending up in L&D for a first job is very fortunate. Thanks :up:

I have a BSN, but don't have any special credentials. My hospital hires new grads into L&D though. I think that varies by region of the country. None of my classmates have had any problem getting jobs. One got hired straight into NICU too.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery; Case Management.

Hi everyone-

I'm a spanking new grad (RN-BSN) with no acute care experience who just got her dream job in Labor and Delivery. YAY!!! I got my RN in January 2014 and started right away with the BSN and just finished 2 weeks ago. I'm SOOOO nervous because I haven't had acute care clinicals in over a year and my orientation starts on June 22nd. During my BSN I had a full time job as a Case Manager for Home Care in NYC. This last semester I carried 15 credits just so that I would graduate in May. Such a full schedule didn't really allow for lab practice time. Now I'm scared out of my mind that I've lost all my fundamental skills. :banghead:

Any advice on how to approach the situation? I'm relocating to DC for this new job and I've been stressed with the move as well.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery; Case Management.
ShelbyaStar, I went into nursing knowing fully well that L&D was my ONLY interest. I started looking for positions even before I got into the program. Therefore, I knew that I would have to work really hard to get in there without med-surg experience. What I did was make sure I had a BSN as soon as possible and I searched for jobs nationally. I live in NYC and I looked as far as Alaska. I finally got a call back from DC in April and will be starting as a New Grad RN in DC in 2 weeks. It's possible to get in, but you must be open to relocate.
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