BieMarRN

Hello everyone, I am a Rn in NJ with one year of med-surg experience looking to move to L&D or Postpartum/Mother-baby unit. My passion is OB-GYN/ maternal child health. I keep on applying for positions but it seems to be everyone wants experience. And i constantly ask myself : HOW AM I GOING TO GET THE EXPERIENCE IF I DONT GET A CHANCE? ...can someone out there give me some advice. Am desperate:crying2:, I honestly do not like med-surg. any suggestions? Thanks

Hello, Its so nice to read this, thanks for posting it. It actually gives me some hope. I graduated from nursing school 2yrs ago, currently working on a med surg unit . its crazy!!! its my first year but i realized am not a med surg nurse at all. The area i love is maternal child health but havent had the opportunity yet to work there. In fact older nurses can be really mean and MDs sometimes are even worst. Am still in that transition were everyone tries to step all over me. I read a previous post of you were you mentioned you work at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. I am currently applying for a Mother/ Baby position there. Had apply many other times for L&D but no response from them at all. I just basically wanted to ask someone who works there how is the hospital? I currently have ASN but atttending school for my BSN. Are they hiring people w/o BSN? am just so anxious to work in OB and would like some advice. Thanks

Wow...congrats to you!! I graduated from school two years ago, currently working on a med-surg unit, but i honestly have to say I dont enjoy it at all. Since I started Nursing School my goal has been to work in a Maternal Child Health Unit but havent had any luck :-( its so depressing at times. Any tips you can give on how did you get the position? Thanks