Sangrita RN

I'm sorry that must be so hard going to a job you hate. I was in Med-surg a couple years ago as well and it was difficult to go to work every shift and I had anxiety on my days off thinking about going back. So all things considered, I do not want be "desperate" enough to go back to med surg but postpartum is hard to come by with no unit specific experience. I hope you figure out what is best for you, congrats on your little one :)

Well the problem is the uniqueness of my job. Each full time nurse has a caseload of 25 clients and they are all her own individual clients so PRN isn't an option either. A part time nurse would have to be a job share where 2 nurses split one full time position.

Yes I have FMLA so I'd be covered for 12 weeks. 6 of it will be paid and I could afford to be off maybe 3 months or so after the 2nd 6 weeks. I have been keeping an eye out for positions and I have been working on getting my IBCLC.

Thanks everyone! I definitely don't want to sacrifice my family for my job. If I could afford to stay home full time it wouldn't even be an issue. I just don't want to sacrifice a full time job I love for a part time job that I might hate. Or risk being out of a job for too long and not be able to pay the bills.

So I have been working at a job that I absolutely love. I do home visits for low income, first time moms. Lots of education and tons of time with each mom and baby (2 1/2 years). I've always wanted to work in maternal health so it is a great fit for me. However, I am pregnant with my first child and I've always wanted to go part time or prn after I started a family. The problem is I spoke with my manager and my company does not allow part time work. So I'd have to go back full time 40 hours or not at all. I was just wondering what you lovely ladies thought. My baby will only be a baby for so long and I want to focus him/her. I also don't want my work to suffer if I'm working full time while trying to focus on my child. I've thought about getting another job, maybe in postpartum or lactation but it's so hard thinking of giving up this great job and I worry it might be difficult to find a job in these areas. But on the other hand I just can't get my head around the idea of working full time while someone else takes care of my baby. Thanks in advance for your thoughts :)

Bedside nursing is not for everyone. Don't let anyone tell you just because you're not a bedside nurse that you're not a real nurse. What other areas are you interested in? I would apply for something else now. I worked bedside for two years and I hated it. I love my new job in public health. My only regret is not starting this job sooner.

It went well! I was offered the position. I start 1/20 :) Good luck! Let us know how it goes

Hi, I was just wondering how your interview went? I will be interviewing with them soon as well. Any advice? Thanks :)

Hi, sorry no one replied to your question! How did your interview go? I have a panel interview with them soon also. Any advice? Thanks :)

So I've been trying to edit my resume so that it might catch more interviews but I'm having some trouble. I want to demonstrate results in the details of past employment instead of stating the obvious of what I did at each job. The problem is I have no idea how to do this. I don't have a lot of work experience and I am so new in the career I feel I haven't contributed anything unique or significant enough yet. I have worked at a nursing home for 3 months, as a caregiver to a young woman for a year, as a CNA on a tele unit for a year, and now an RN on the tele unit for a little over a year. Any suggestions on how I can make my resume ROAR (Results oriented and relevant)? Thanks so much!

So I have been working FT on a Tele unit for about a year (it is my first RN job & about 30 mins south of my house). I have began looking for a position in OB a couple months ago but there are very few positions available in OB in my area. I have an interview for a position that is 1 1/2 hours north of where I currently live. There is a PRN and a FT available. My husband thinks I should take the PRN position and stay full time at my current job in case I don't like the new one or hate the commute. We will consider moving (but then my husband will have a long commute) but only if I love my new position and transition to FT. I was also considering taking the FT position and going PRN at my current job but then there's the issue of a long commute/moving. What would you do?

Hey Monkeybug, I was wondering if you can answer a couple questions I have about NFP. What is a typical work week like? Does volunteer experience help or do I need OB or public health experience? (I'm a new grad working on a tele unit for 5 months). Any cons to the job? (It sounds pretty amazing to me) Thanks!

Thank you! Yes I have been waiting a long time for this :) Oh my goodness! I'm sorry the interview didn't go how you wanted it. But you never know! I think it shows compassion if you cried during the question why you want to be a nurse. And if the rest of the interview went well you might have still gotten it. And if not, it's always good practice and yes a huge learning experience. Let me know how it went! :)