Thank you so much! I have my first L&D job interview today for the hospital where I used to be a tech. I l also became a birth and postpartum doula before going to nursing school.
I NEEDED this! lol (Interested in NICU) Thank you so much for this video. I'd love to hear more from you but I'm sure you're super busy! Congrats on your success!
This was sooo helpful!! I’m trying to become a certified nurse midwife and to do that I have to work on a LD unit for a while and gain experience after college and this really helped me make a plan for how to go about doing that. Thank you so much! :)
Thank you so much for making this video! I am in an accelerated BSN program and I’m nearly halfway done and know with certainty that I would love to become an L&D nurse. I will definitely be taking these tips and putting them into action!
I'm also in an accelerated BSN program, and hoping to get into L&D. I actually start my OB clinicals next week so I'm super excited. I've heard so many say how hard that is as a new grad. I graduate in December. This video definitely gives me hope
I think another great thing to get you into labor and delivery is applying to teaching hospitals. I find them more willing to take on new grads and really precept you into the L&D environment. I am not a new nurse, but specialize in other areas of nursing and I found it hard to get into L&D until I applied to a teaching hospital.
Am hoping I can get in one day. Am so discouraged. Working on a busy Med/Onc floor under a 3 yr contract. Hoping at some point I can put in for a transfer.
Hey hey hey ! Im in school for my RN ( ADN) for the spring of 24 . And was wondering what are some good online school for my BSN . I heard of capella university and excelsior do u think they're good options. Also im in NC and did hear about chamberlain University, and idk its a nice school but theyre hella expensive Lmk what you think and thankyou
Hi! I'd love to hear how you're doing at work. I've been an Oncology nurse for 8 years and I recently just got a job as a L&D nurse at a facility that is offering a program for experienced nurses wanting to switch specialties. In nursing school, L&D was my interest, but I ended up in Oncology which has given me great experience. I will say though that I've been in L&D training for about 5 weeks and it's been very challenging!!! I know I'm being hard on myself but I'm so used to knowing what I'm doing! Lol. Do you have any tips or advice? How has it been going? Thanks for any feedback!!
it's been SO challenging, but definitely getting better. luckily, i have a lot of support on my floor so I am never alone which is good. The best advice I can give is to always ask questions if you're unsure about anything. Even though I'm off orientation I am always asking questions to double check... triple check or if I just don't understand the "why" to certain practices. Also, I try to be in the pt's room when the provider goes in...great learning opportunity! Hope things are going well with you!
Super helpful tips! :) I am a nursing student doing my final semester in the postpartum unit and am hoping to get hired somewhere in maternity out of college.. I looked up AWHONN and checked out their site and saw that you need a membership!! Do you recommend the student membership considering that you have to pay for it? Thank you!!
ZumbaBossMichelle when I was a student I hadn’t purchased membership. I simply went to one of there meetings and they welcomed me! If you’re interested in being active in AWHONN as a student and want access to their online resources then you may want to purchase membership! Hope this helps ☺️
AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing) check out their website, awhonn.org, and search for your city's local chapter to learn about meetings. Good luck!
all the black women in the comment section!! YESS y’all go girls!!🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much! I have two interviews (two different hospitals) next week for L&D as a new grad.
How exciting! Doing practice interviews with different mentors and family helped me prepare for interviews. You'll do great. Best of luck!
Thank you so much! I have my first L&D job interview today for the hospital where I used to be a tech. I l also became a birth and postpartum doula before going to nursing school.
Thank you ive wanted to be a labor and deliver nurse for the longest and still do any and every advise helps
Thank you for the tips! I just graduated and I'm binge watching your videos to get some tips and ideas on what my next moves should be! :)
So glad I found your Chanel! I have an interview as a new grad on a L&D floor... all tips are welcome!
Doula here! (also pre-nursing w/ long term goal CNM)
Me too! I'm a birth doula, childbirth educator and I just finished my 1st Semester of Nursing school. Long term goal is CNM as well.
Aggie, your video is so helpful! Thank you for the tips.
my pleasure :)
I NEEDED this! lol (Interested in NICU) Thank you so much for this video. I'd love to hear more from you but I'm sure you're super busy! Congrats on your success!
I know her, and she's awesome. valid points!!!
Love this ❤💕
This was sooo helpful!! I’m trying to become a certified nurse midwife and to do that I have to work on a LD unit for a while and gain experience after college and this really helped me make a plan for how to go about doing that. Thank you so much! :)
Ashley Johnson you’re very welcome ☺️
Thank you so much for this video! I'm in my first year of nursing school and would love to be a L&D nurse. Your videos are so helpful :)
Thank you so much! That make me so happy to hear :) Best of luck in nursing school
Thank you so much for making this video! I am in an accelerated BSN program and I’m nearly halfway done and know with certainty that I would love to become an L&D nurse. I will definitely be taking these tips and putting them into action!
I'm also in an accelerated BSN program, and hoping to get into L&D. I actually start my OB clinicals next week so I'm super excited. I've heard so many say how hard that is as a new grad. I graduate in December. This video definitely gives me hope
I think another great thing to get you into labor and delivery is applying to teaching hospitals. I find them more willing to take on new grads and really precept you into the L&D environment. I am not a new nurse, but specialize in other areas of nursing and I found it hard to get into L&D until I applied to a teaching hospital.
Very true! Teaching hospitals are a great starting point for L&D nursing and nursing in general.
Just found this after all my questions on your previous video ;)
great video! i hear all the time that i wont be able to do L&D as a new grad. But thanks for giving me hope!
thank you!
Am hoping I can get in one day. Am so discouraged. Working on a busy Med/Onc floor under a 3 yr contract. Hoping at some point I can put in for a transfer.
Great Video Congrats
thank you so much
I’m volunteering as a doula! I hope I can become an L&D nurse 🙏
Can you do a video about your experience volunteering as a doula and how that service is benefital alongside nurses in the hospital??
thANK YOU
Did you just apply for a job position or when you say competitive to get into what do you mean
Thank you so much for offering your guidance! May I ask if you started with ADN versus BSN as a new grad?
BSN :)
I would go for a BSN because you’ll get more job opportunities!! faster may not always be the best :)
hi, new grad nursing student here. What state are you located?
Would you recommend doing the intro to Fetal monitoring course by AWHONN before applying to L/D?
it's helpful but not necessary. your unit should have their version of that.
Hey hey hey ! Im in school for my RN ( ADN) for the spring of 24 . And was wondering what are some good online school for my BSN . I heard of capella university and excelsior do u think they're good options.
Also im in NC and did hear about chamberlain University, and idk its a nice school but theyre hella expensive
Lmk what you think and thankyou
Hi, I'm very interested in pursuing being a labor and delivery nurse. What is a typical day like for this specialty?
Hi! Each day is very different, but I hope to post a video on this soon!
did you go to unc
Hello! I am actually going to training to become a labor doula and I was wondering if you could share your experience of being one.
hi! sure, i'll make time to post a video on my doula experience.
NurseAggz thank you!
Hi! I'd love to hear how you're doing at work. I've been an Oncology nurse for 8 years and I recently just got a job as a L&D nurse at a facility that is offering a program for experienced nurses wanting to switch specialties. In nursing school, L&D was my interest, but I ended up in Oncology which has given me great experience. I will say though that I've been in L&D training for about 5 weeks and it's been very challenging!!! I know I'm being hard on myself but I'm so used to knowing what I'm doing! Lol. Do you have any tips or advice? How has it been going? Thanks for any feedback!!
it's been SO challenging, but definitely getting better. luckily, i have a lot of support on my floor so I am never alone which is good. The best advice I can give is to always ask questions if you're unsure about anything. Even though I'm off orientation I am always asking questions to double check... triple check or if I just don't understand the "why" to certain practices. Also, I try to be in the pt's room when the provider goes in...great learning opportunity!
Hope things are going well with you!
Is there any certifications you need to become a labor and delivery nurse?
Michelle Hernandez you need to be a RN, registered nurse. Hope this helps ☺️
Super helpful tips! :) I am a nursing student doing my final semester in the postpartum unit and am hoping to get hired somewhere in maternity out of college.. I looked up AWHONN and checked out their site and saw that you need a membership!! Do you recommend the student membership considering that you have to pay for it? Thank you!!
ZumbaBossMichelle when I was a student I hadn’t purchased membership. I simply went to one of there meetings and they welcomed me! If you’re interested in being active in AWHONN as a student and want access to their online resources then you may want to purchase membership! Hope this helps ☺️
@@NurseAggz Yes that totally helps, thank you so much! Really appreciate it :)
What's an A1 meeting and how do you find them?
AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing) check out their website, awhonn.org, and search for your city's local chapter to learn about meetings. Good luck!
How many patients do you normally have?
Hey! Usually two but sometimes 3.