New mother baby nurse to be ...would love some advice about what the hardships are.

[momma/babyrn]

Most of my experience has been on med/surg although I floated occasionally to postpartum and have just been hired to work on a mother/baby unit. I'm so excited about this as OB nursing is why I wanted to become a nurse in the first place. I'd love some advice / thoughts on what you like about the field and what you dislike. After reading through a ton of posts I get the feeling it's really busy and fast paced but I think I'll be okay w/ that after working medsurg. Any medsurg turned OB nurses out there who can compare the two for me?

TIA!!

[bbynurs]

I hope you found a new job by now- 6 couplets to 1 nurse is just wrong! It's sad that facilities can get away with that. Thank God Cali has a ratio law.

[Casey, RN]

Man, I want to come work where you are jhh!

Our beds are always full!

Same here!

[danceluver]

If an employer/hospital knows you are pursuing an MSN and you are a new grad RN, getting hired in MBU or PP, is it difficult or hard? Is the orientation just as extensive as it would b in LD? Would MBU or PP units hire new grads part time? Anyone work in these units and work FT and pursue their masters at the same time? Doable?