Oncology to OB..how do i get there?

[TRD12603]

Hello! Thank you for reading my post.

Well, a few years ago I decided i wanted to switch from Oncology nursing to OB nursing. This is proving to be the hardest thing to do! I've been applying to OB nurse jobs over the last two years. However, since i have no experience in OB i do not even get the chance to interview. I have over 9 years of solid nursing experience with a speciality in Oncology. So frustrating and discouraging.

I live in NY and would appreciate and welcome your advise.

Thanks,

Tara

[klone, MSN, RN]

You may have to relocate to a smaller community that has a nursing shortage. In these communities, hospitals are often desperate for a nurse with any type of experience, and are willing to train to OB.

You might also look for ambulatory OB/Gyn positions in order to get your foot in the door of women's health nursing, and then apply for inpatient once you've had a year or two under your belt.

[TRD12603]

Hello Klone,

Thank you for responding to my post!

You gave me great advice and I followed it. I saw that a hospital that is 4 hours from where I live is developing a Maternity Program that will train experienced RN's who now want to become Maternity Nurses; I applied and they responded. I've had several exchanges with the HR rep and now my resume is with the hiring team being reviewed. I should know by Monday if they will grant me an interview. Fingers crossed. I will update the post with the outcome.

Have a great day....

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[klone, MSN, RN]

Best of luck to you! Thank you for updating us - it's always nice to know what happens after that initial post for advice!

[TRD12603]

Good evening!

Update: Today the Assistant Nurse Manager called and interviewed me. We had a great conversation that started out with "tell me about yourself". That was all i needed. I took her through my resume and experience while providing examples on how I handled a couple of difficult situations. She went onto to tell me about the Maternity program being developed for experienced nurses who want to make the transition. She shared her vision and commitment to this program. This made me even more excited. The best part is that she ended the call by giving me her cell # and permission to call or text if I had an questions. WOW!

I should hear back sometime next week on next steps.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the update!

[TRD12603]

I am happy to say that I received a job offer and accepted! I am officially a Maternity Nurse!!!!!!

[klone, MSN, RN]

Congratulations!!