Amtrojan

Thank you for your input. Those are all great things to consider. For the L&D position, my school's OB tutor followed their new grad path and said she started precepting new grads after working there for 3 years. It is a tiny hospital that offers new grad programs in ER, L&D, and even ICU. I did my pediatric clinicals at this hospital. It is overflowing with Medical patients especially on the OB unit. In fact, the L&D department is at times understaffed. I also have a friend that works at the other hospital with the NICU offer. She entered as a new grad and has stayed for 5 years. She said that the NICU department will train me in everything I need to know. I will investigate each offer more thoroughly and see what happens.

I was recently offered to work as a new grad in a Level 3 NICU or new grad in Labor Delivery at another hospital. My true passion is to be a great OB nurse and possibly a Women's Health Nurse Practioner on the side. I want to be able to travel around and be competent in my job. I was wondering if I should do NICU before L&D to improve my skills at listening and assessing sick babies so that when I get to L&D I will be able to quickly pick up on what is wrong.

Thank you so much for your response. I'm glad you are able to trust your WHNP with your care. I think I would like to focus on OB GYN patients.

I am almost finished with nursing school and I know I want to go into L&D or Post-partum right away due to experience and connections with staff. I do want want to pursue higher education after a few years and wondered what the job outlook and a typical day was for Women's Health Nurse Practitioner vs Family Nurse Practitioner. Cal State Fullerton and UCSF offers WHNP and tons of schools offer FNP.