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tHANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE! i HAVE BEEN DOING SOME READING ON L&d SELF- EDUCATING MYSELF, IN PREPARATION FOR INTERVIEWS AND POSSIBLE HIRING! i DID THE SAME PREPARATION WHEN i WAS HIRED INTO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT 6 YEARS AGO. iT DOES SEEM WEIRD STARTING OVER AGAIN, BUT i AM ALWAYS UP FOR NEW CHALLENGES! i'VE ALWAYS FELT THAT IF SOMETHING WAS NOT MEANT TO BE.. WELL, THEN IT JUST WOULDN'T WORK OUT! tHERE IS A HIGH RISK MATERNITY UNIT AT THE HOSPITAL I WORK FOR, DO YOU THINK IT IS PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA TO START THERE? tHANKS!!:yeah:

thanks for the response! Regarding feeling burnt out in the ICU/CCU, I suppose the cont saddening of events is what has taken its toll. I worked a a Bone marrow transplant/Oncology RN prior to going into critical care. I do realize there is more to OB nursing than just delivering babies, and I also realize that there is the share of incredibly devastating outcomes in that field as well, I just think that there are more joyous times than not. Stress... well I believe any specialty field carries its toll. I have always wanted to work in L&D but was told back in nursing school, that I would lose all my clinical skills, and needed to be grounded first. I don't know anyone in L&D so how do I shadow someone? Should I call the manager of the unit? Any way, thanks for the advice!! How long is the training?

hELLO ALL! i AM CURRENTLY A CERTIFIED CRITICAL CARE RN (6YEARS) AND GETTING BURNT OUT AND WOULD LOVE TO DELIVER BABIES!! IT SEEMS EVERYWHERE i HAVE APPLIED WANTS LABOR DELIVERY OR POST PARTUM EXPRIENCE. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN OF MY OWN AND DID A ROTATION IN SCHOOL, KINDA HOPING I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH POST PARTUM FIRST! i HAVE SEEN NEW GRADS GET HIRED IN l&d. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS? aLSO HOW INTENSE IS THE TRAINING AND IS IT AN EASIER TRANSITION FOR AN EXPERIENCED icu Rn? THANKS!!:redpinkhe:up:

Hi everyonE! I NEED SOME ADVICE! i AM A CERTIFIED CRITICAL CARE NURSE AND HAVE BEEN FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. gETTING BURNT OUT AND WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A LABOR AND DELIVERY rn AND SEGUAY INTO THE NICU. aNY SUGGESTIONS HOW I GO ABOUT DOING THIS? IT SEEMS THAT EVERYWHERE I HAVE APPLIED, WOULD LIKE PREVIOUS L&D EXPERIENCE. IF THERE ARE ANY LABOR NURSES OUT THERE, HOW INTENSE IS THE TRAINING? THANKS YA'LL!:bowingpur