I am a new grad nurse starting tomorrow on a postpartum unit. I elected to do my senior year role practicum in postpartum. Many of my nursing school instructors frowned on my decision. They said I needed at least one year of med/surg because I would not know how to care for a postpartum mom who is crashing or a crashing neonate. I landed my dream job by contacting a postpartum nurse manager and I told her where I did my practicum and asked if I could shadow her unit. She agreed and she interviewed me. The nurses on the unit say PP is a hard unit for a new grad to get a position. Most of the nurses o. My unit have been there for 20+ years! I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck.
kayemmejayRN
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I am a new grad nurse starting tomorrow on a postpartum unit. I elected to do my senior year role practicum in postpartum. Many of my nursing school instructors frowned on my decision. They said I needed at least one year of med/surg because I would not know how to care for a postpartum mom who is crashing or a crashing neonate. I landed my dream job by contacting a postpartum nurse manager and I told her where I did my practicum and asked if I could shadow her unit. She agreed and she interviewed me. The nurses on the unit say PP is a hard unit for a new grad to get a position. Most of the nurses o. My unit have been there for 20+ years! I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck.