New telemetry RN wanting to transition to OB nursing!

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Hi everyone! :)

I have only been an RN for 7 months. I started out in a float pool doing rotations in medical oncology, med-surg/orthopedic, and tele. I made tele my "home unit" in December. I don't enjoy the floor I am working on at all. I know that I definitely want to work postpartum, L&D or in the NICU! Any advice on how to get closer to my goal? I emailed the Director of Women's Services at my hospital about a week and a half ago to see if there are any classes I could take or how I should prepare and she never responded.:uhoh3: (She probably laughed when she saw I only have 7 months experience!)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :yeah:

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Specializes in NICU Transport/NICU.

Don't just limit yourself to the hospital you are in. I got hired in a birthcare center right out of nursing school. I attribute this to me investing time in the Birthcare Director. If you make a good impression with the right person, you can get a job anywhere.

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Specializes in Psych, OB-GYN.

I'm not sure how, but my PPU recently had two nurse come over to join us from IMCU. One was there about 16 months, and the other has been a nurse 10 months. I'll ask them at work this week how they went about getting the transfer! Don't give up - it can be done!!

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Thanks very much! I'm not givin up! :nurse:

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Good News!!! An RN new grad program opened yesterday. They are accepting RNs with less than 12 months experience! I applied to L&D and NICU. I'm a little nervous about breaking the news to my nurse manager tomorrow.

Also, do you think it's ok if I send an email to the nurse managers of the units I applied to? I found their email addresses through my work email since this new grad program is with the same organization, but different hospital. Or would that be creepy? I just want to make myself stand out!

Thanks again!:yeah:

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