New plastic surgery RN job

[BH303]

Hello,

So I just started a new job as a plastic surgery/aesthetics nurse. I am learning to do consults before/after surgery, working as a pre/post/circulating OR nurse. After 4-6 months they are going to teach me injections. I feel very fortunate to have gotten this job.

Before going to nursing school my goal was to work in derm, and that has not changed. My other interest area is ER, where I started my first job out of school. I have only been out of nursing school for 1.5 years. I am now in my second semester of a part time FNP program which I am loving.

The issue I am having is that I am working 9-5 and often stay much later and come in for surgeries earlier. I feel like I don't have time to study appropriately, despite my grades being fine. I don't have time to learn and read everything I want. And I am missing the ER, as well as the convenience of 3 X 12 shifts a week. Also, I really hate working in the OR, but I can tolerate it. I feel lucky to have gotten the plastics position with so little experience. My question is, if I go back to working in the ER, will I have a hard time getting back in to aesthetics or derm? I had a relatively easy time getting into it, I just want some input as to how to handle this. I might end up asking to work one less day a week or something.. How hard is it to get a job in this field as a nurse practitioner?

Thanks for your feedback!

[TaylorNichole1994]

Congrats on the job!! :) That's exactly what i want to do after I finish nursing school! How did you get your foot in the door if you dont mind me asking?

Just from the research I've done on this field it seems like derm and plastics are definitely some of the harder specialties to get into. They are very competitive so I wouldn't give this opportunity up yet unless you absolutely know it will negatively affect your grades.