Specialties Neuro
Published Apr 14, 2006
sowie
10 Posts
Hey everyone,
So I'm a relatively new nurse (worked for 2 years on an inpatient peds rehab unit) and i'm trying to decide which of these units to work at. I am looking for more experience, to learn a new area and possibly try to figure out what area I want to study for graduate school. Can anyone give their input? Thanks!
RedSoxRN
13 Posts
I worked on a floor that did both. I would STRONGLY recommend neurosurgery over epilepsy. Epileptic patients have a complex psychosocial aspect to their care, and often times make for extremely difficult patients to manage. I hate to stereotype, but very rarely did I care for an epilepsy patient who was cooperative with their treatment plan. Neurosurgery is an exteremely interesting and challenging area to work in, and I feel that their care is very well managed, at least where I work. You will also see a more diverse patient population, and you will be managing more acute clinical/post-op issues. To be honest, it was the epilepsy patients that caused me to leave the floor - I loved neurosurgery!
grannynurse FNP student
1,016 Posts
Regardless of the type of floor, there will always be problem with patients. It depend on what type of path you are looking for. I worked ICUs, ER, psych, transplant, as well as med-surg. I usually worked a period of two or three years in each. I got to learn new things and had to deal with all types of patients. Neurosurg is a good area to explore. So is a general surgical unit. I enjoyed my ER and ICU experiences the most. The work and patients were challenging. Good luck on whatever area you chose.
Grannynurse:balloons:
Thanks for the replies...Just wanted to give you an update that I chose to work on the Neurosurgical Floor at Mount Sinai in Manhattan and so far I absolutely love it! :thankya:
bumblebee2010
55 Posts
i know neurosurgery is challenging..but what about doing it right out of school?