nurseRN28

I got the job!!! I am so excited. For those that were asking about how I got the job... I applied for a position online that was specifically for a New Grad L&D Nurse position. I really can't tell you why I was selected out of 400 applications, I am sure there were many others equally as good as mine. I did a lot of research on the hospital before my interview so I could ask a lot of questions. My recommendation to those who are new grads or are going to be new grads soon is to get your certifications early. Do NRP, Basic Fetal Heart Monitoring. Try to do volunteer work in L&D while you are looking for a job. During my interview I talked about every rotation I did and how I applied it to women's health (medsurg- hysterectomy patient), Mental health (patient who miscarried), Medsurg (Pregnant patient with pancreatitis, and then in the ER I had a pregnant patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. Hope this helps. Good luck to those who are seeking :)

I had to update you all that I did very well in my interview and I have a second interview scheduled. :)

Thank you all so much for your support and info. I have been studying case scenarios and learning more about the hospital. I know it is a long shot since there are only 2 positions open out of 20 candidates being interviewed. Honestly if I don't get it I will be bummed but that just means another new grad got it and I will be happy for them. My interview is Thursday so if anyone else has any assistance please post. Thanks again

I am a New Grad and have my first Interview this week for a "New Grad Labor and Delivery" position. I am really excited about it but I am not sure how to prepare for it. Can anyone offer any suggestions and also if anyone has been interviewed for an L&D position can you tell me what types of questions they asked. Any examples of scenario questions?