Student with an interest

[Daisy_08, BSN, RN]

i am an registered practical nursing student who has always had a desire to work in l&d. my program has 120 students and 2-4 placement spots open in l&d, making it very competitive. i want to get my skills first by working in a med-surg floor for a few years, and try northern nursing. i also would like to get my bscn and am applying to start next fall. my questing is: would you recommend me doing a placement in l&d now when i know i would not even want a job there for years.

[mamamerlee, LPN]

1. What is a Registered Practical Nursing Student? Most people are either RN students or PN students.

2. What is northern nursing?

3. Everyone probably does not want L&D, so the size of your class shouldn't really matter.

4. If you want L&D, take a job in L&D if you can get it.

5. Are you really in nursing school? Where? ( what state/country)

[Daisy_08, BSN, RN]

i am an registered practical nursing student who has always had a desire to work in l&d. my program has 120 students and 2-4 placement spots open in l&d, making it very competitive. i want to get my skills first by working in a med-surg floor for a few years, and try northern nursing. i also would like to get my bscn and am applying to start next fall. my questing is: would you recommend me doing a placement in l&d now when i know i would not even want a job there for years.

i'll start with 5. because maybe that where you are getting confused.

5. yes i really am a nursing student. in canada, ontario.

1. not sure how to answer that,

2. northern nursing is where you go up north to practice nursing. in canada there is a high demand for nurses who are willing to do it. there is a lot to autonomy. not usually a doctor anywhere near. i think it would be a good experience.

3. true, but if i had a class of 4 then it wouldn't be a problem. i do know that it is the most competitive placement of the whole program; you need to have the best grades, and write a few essays just to be considered for an interview.

for everyone else i would like some help on whether or not it would be truly beneficial for me to do a placement in labour and delivery (if i could get one) or would i get a better learning experience in another area

[GRUNGE]

I've always found med surg floors to be very educational. You see a lot of different stuff and get to practice a lot of different skills. L and d is good if thats what you really want. Its a very individualized nursing field. If your just looking to gain expieriance i would recomend a med surg floor rather than l and d

[Miller86]

Ontario calls PNs "Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs).

[Daisy_08, BSN, RN]

yhea, i'm thinking med-surg. i don’t want to limit myself by being in a specialized area.