Trying to switch specialty. Job tips

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I currently work on a medical surgical / intermediate care floor (aka step down) and I am looking to work on a mother - baby (postpartum) unit.

For context the floor is mostly post-surgical floor with the primary population being trauma patients. 

I need resume and cover letter tips on how to tailor my experience /to the mother baby floor.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Tele, Geriatrics, home infusion.
On 7/11/2022 at 12:46 PM, Thenaturalnurse98 said:


I currently work on a medical surgical / intermediate care floor (aka step down) and I am looking to work on a mother - baby (postpartum) unit.

For context the floor is mostly post-surgical floor with the primary population being trauma patients. 

I need resume and cover letter tips on how to tailor my experience /to the mother baby floor.

You might want to give a brief explanation as to why you want to work on a mother baby floor. Personal experience or just what about it draws you. Think of experiences you've had on your current floor where your empathy and critical thinking made a difference for your patients. Feed those stories into your cover letter.

If the unit you're applying to is in the hospital you already work in you might want to reach out to the nurse manager of that unit and let them know that you've applied. If the conversation goes well ask if there's any option to shadow someone for a shift or part of a shift. 

Good luck!

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Mother/Baby is a LOT of education so I would definitely highlight educating patients. 

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