I will be graduating from a BSN program in November of this year and I am interested in working in an OB setting. Does anyone know of any job opportunities for a nurse that uses a wheelchair? I'm interested in direct patient care and not talking on the phone all day.
Thanks!

After you graduate take what job you can get....part-time....Then volunteer for an OB department....possibly a NICU helping out with the babies...
If the department can see what a great asset you are (and you will be)...they may offer you a job......Be patient....Make sure it is a large medical center if possible. I am always looking at possibilities for other nurses with disabilities to work in
OB- I can easily visualize a nurse in a wheel chair as a lactation consultant-NICU-. .....Congratulation on graduation! What school are you graduating from?

I graduated from Wright State University in Dayton, OH. I've had no job offers yet but I am throwing my resume out there. I completed a high risk OB elective and my senior practicum in a level 3 NICU so hopefully those experiences will help me out.

Marian, Let me know if you have had any job offers and how it is going. Best of Luck. Susan

It's been almost six months since I graduated with my BSN and so far I have not found a job. I have applied and interviewed at numerous places and I am amazed at the ignorance of people. I have been lied to and told that there is a hiring freeze when there wasn't...I've been told that I am not capable of being a nurse since I have a wheelchair...the list goes on. Any ideas for me in finding a job? I have interviewed at a lot of hospitals and I recently did an interview at a clinic that I am waiting to hear back from. A clinic position would be ideal for me but they don't usually hire new grads. I just need a place that will let me work for six months and prove that I can be a good nurse! I made it through nursing school and I have the degree and my license...now I just need someone to give me a chance.