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Considering different nursing careers. PLEASE HELP
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Posted almost 5 years ago I am a RN with a BSN. I have been an RN for 6 years. Most of my experience has been in inpatient hospitalization in diverse nursing areas of patient care. I have decided to get out of the hospital setting due to the hours required to work ( working weekends, on-call, and holidays). I am currently considering working in a clinic, office, or some kind of outpatient setting, preferably in OB/GYN. However, the job opportunites in my area are rare...most job openings are hospitals or long-term care or nursing homes. I have also considered becoming a Lactation Consultant, or Childbirth Educator. Are there any nurses out there that are OB/GYN clinic/office nurses, Lactation Consultants, of Childbirth Educators? If there are, is there any advice for me? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have the following questions about all of the 3 above mentioned nursing careers: 1. What are your major responsibilities of your work? 2. What do you do in a typical day or week? 3. What hours do you usually work? Do you work weekends or holidays? 4. What skills and abilities are most important in your work? 5.What directions or trends do you see OB/GYN clinic/office nursing, Lactation Consultant, or Childbirth Educator going in the future? 6. What is the avg. salary ?
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| Posted almost 5 years ago I am a IBCLC, RLC- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Registered Lactation Consultant. I work with moms-to-be and and new moms to promote and support breastfeeding. Because Most insurances do not recognize lactation consulting as a billable service, I only do this part-time. My other job is pediatric case management. I work a M to F work week. No wkend or holidays. If I worked as a LC full-time, I could make upwards of $60,000/year. Some of the larger hospitals in NC pay even more, but you would work shift, wkends, and holidays. I am hoping the more moms will want to breastfeed. If this occurs, insurance will follow the trend and start paying for LC services. If you are interested in childbirth educator, I think you take a short course and can become certified quite easily. Lacation Consulting is a much longer road and the examination process is much more strict and difficult. You can look at the www.ibcle.org or www.ilca.org websites if you are interested in the process. |
