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I'd like to have some time in ER/trauma, but eventually I will probably move to peds. Flight nursing sounds cool too...but I here that is a tough job to get into.
I have been a surgical tech for the last 6 or so years, so going into school, I knew I wanted to go into surgery. I just finished my first year, and no surgical rotation yet in clinicals. Big suprise, nursing schools make floor nurses, not surgical nurses... guess they figure I know what's going on in there, though nursing, versus teching is so very different.
I have not really found my niche yet and I have done clinicals in medsurg (tele and perioperative), psych, and maternity. So far, I have enjoyed maternity the most.
I have been a Surgical Tech since 1996. I have seen enough surgery to last me a lifetime. Today repaired a fx patella with wire then did a Lap Chole (my 1000th). I want to ultimately become a CRNA as well as my wife. She has a BSN with over 10 years ICU experience. And CRNA does = Money. I start my ADN prog on the 25th. Wish me luck!