lbingham

Its not L&D its a med surg/GYN/OB floor... im going to have extensive training with very experienced nurses to care for the women of my community. L&D is my long term goal and this is one step closer.

I graduated May2011. I wanted more than anything to go into L&D. However, I took the advice of EVERY nurse Ive come into contact with and went and got that foundational Med-Surg experience... I have been working the CRAZIEST floor in the entire hospital since then... i have seen nurses that went straight to OB/GYN womans floor get pulled up to my floor and just not have some of those foundational skills I have mastered. I had been applying online for positions at my hospital for the past several months with no success so I went to my manager and asked about the best way to go about getting in that specialty. I dont know if this is the way it is where u r but she told me that it was best that i talk to her about it and tell her where my interest was, bc so often when positions become available she already has ppl n mind for them. So my two cents... get that foundational experience. It will serve u well. But then go straight to the boss to discuss ur career goals. They r the ones that can make it happen. I was just offered a charge nurse position on the OB/GYN floor... its only been a little bit over a month since I had that conversation with my management team. So it seems to have worked for me... Just ask those in charge of making the decisions whats the best way to get things done in ur facility.