would working in peds help with NICU?

[picurn10]

I am about to graduate as a LPN, and I'll be starting my RN this August. I plan to work while in RN school, but I'm just wondering what specialty will be the best to start off in. Obviously as an LPN I can't work in NICU, but do you think it would be best to stick with med-surg? I really want to work with kids, so if I wind up not doing NICU I think I'll do peds. Will peds help at all with getting a foot in for NICU? It seems like a lot of the bridge students I know just take any ole job as an LPN while in RN school, but I'd like to either work in the hospital that has a NICU so I can transfer, or do something that will give me some advantage when it comes time to be apply for the NICU. Any suggestions?

[preemieRNkate, RN]

Nope. No one cares if you have an ADN or a BSN, as long as you are competent and professional.

Ditto for my unit too. In fact, most of us wouldn't even know what kind of degree our coworkers have.

As far as the OP, I would think that working in peds would be more beneficial to you if your ultimate goal is NICU. Like others have said, if you can find a job in NBN or a level II NICU, that would be great. Good luck to you!