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Soon to be RN, looking for tips on getting hired into LDRP

I am a nursing student who will be graduating in December. I do not have any patient care experience prior to nursing school and am looking for the best advice I can get on how to get hired into LDRP or the NICU right out of school. Fortunately I live in KC and there are multitudes of nursing positions open. However, these are fields new graduates struggle to get hired into. I never even new I would love LDRP but after having my clinical rotation at a facility that allowed us to spend several days on L&D, Mother-Baby, Nursery, and NICU I have truly fallen in love with all of these areas and this is really where I want to end up. I am not fully decided between Mother-Baby and NICU. I like M-B for the interaction with mom and the families and the opportunity to teach teach teach and I love the NICU for the intensity.

Any suggestion for what a hiring manager would like to see on a resume/cover letter?

Any advice in general would be greatly appreciated!

TIA!

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    Honestly, all new grad applications tend to look the same to me. You all come to the position with no experience, so I'm not expecting anything, other than the resume being on one page and without any spelling errors.

    The way to stand out is to be well-spoken, confident and personable in your interview. Good luck!

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    Honestly, all new grad applications tend to look the same to me. You all come to the position with no experience, so I'm not expecting anything, other than the resume being on one page and without any spelling errors.

    The way to stand out is to be well-spoken, confident and personable in your interview. Good luck!

    I agree with klone, but getting to the interview is even tougher. Did you make an impression or any contacts during your rotations? Those are incredibly helpful in getting to the interview part, especially if the nurses or manager of the unit already knows you. For new grads, it's absolutely a buyer's market and you need to make sure that what you are selling is worth buying, especially since training a new grad is a substantial investment. If you get to an interview for one of these specialty areas, I would highly recommend you do not tell them you are torn between the two.

    Do any of the hospitals do in-person career fairs? These are great for getting your face directly in front of a hiring manager and your resume in their hand.

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    Network! Stay in contact with anyone and everyone who will let you that is in that field. Reach out to them, reach out to instructors, if you can get the contact info for hiring managers or directors then email them your resume and an intro on yourself and why you are passionate about the job.

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    Hey Meg,

    The managers are correct about the interview, but as a staff nurse I will tell you that you will increase your comfort level with experience as a tech or CNA in labor and delivery or postpartum. I have to ask. Where are you located? I have a few connections in St. Louis. I would be glad to help. The reason being is that labor and delivery was my dream job and I completely understand your desire to work in that area. Good Luck! Suz

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