****o everyone,
I am an RN with a BSN in Nursing and two years experience in med/surg and urgent care. I am also in my second year of an FNP/MSN program. I am certified in BLS, ACLS and am planning to obtain my PALS/NRP certification soon. In addition, I have 5 years of pediatric case management experience working with medically fragile children and their families.
I have always wanted to do perinatal/OB/L&D type nursing and am wondering:
1) Are there any hospitals willing to provide quality training for me in L&D, perinatal or NICU specialty areas? Will they hire an experienced nurse and train on the job?
2) Is it ever possible to obtain L&D experience through traveling assignments?
3) I know there are internships for new grads, but are there similar training programs for nurses wanting to change their specialty, and are formal re-training programs required in order to change?
Thank you so much for your time,
Sincerely,
Sheila
I am an RN with a BSN in Nursing and two years experience in med/surg and urgent care. I am also in my second year of an FNP/MSN program. I am certified in BLS, ACLS and am planning to obtain my PALS/NRP certification soon. In addition, I have 5 years of pediatric case management experience working with medically fragile children and their families.
I have always wanted to do perinatal/OB/L&D type nursing and am wondering:
1) Are there any hospitals willing to provide quality training for me in L&D, perinatal or NICU specialty areas? Will they hire an experienced nurse and train on the job?
2) Is it ever possible to obtain L&D experience through traveling assignments?
3) I know there are internships for new grads, but are there similar training programs for nurses wanting to change their specialty, and are formal re-training programs required in order to change?
Thank you so much for your time,
Sincerely,
Sheila