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Thank you so much for the response! Glad to hear that managers will hire from the OR. At least I will know how to scrub and circulate for C Sections. ? Do you think it would be a good idea to try to get some experience in a women's health clinic? Like a PRN position? Thanks again for the advice!

Apologies in advance if there is already a topic on this... I'm a new grad, who just started a job in the Operating Room at a high profile hospital. I was convinced throughout nursing school that L&D was my calling, but got discouraged by the time it came to apply to jobs... so I ended up in the OR, and have been there about 4 months. However, I already know the OR is not the environment for me. I feel deeply that I need to be in L&D. However, I have heard that L&D managers will not hire from the OR. Is this true? As someone still considered a "new grad," should I bail this early on the OR position and try to find something in OB? Or on a floor somewhere? If I leave now, I'm worried that my short span at my first job will reflect poorly on my professionalism... however, I also don't want to waste time in a job that will not serve my goals. Thank you so much for any and all comments and opinions. Even if they are harsh, I'd like to hear them!