I'm a new BSN grad, and I'm starting the 2-year NP program next month. I would assume that a Med/Surg background would be preferred for NPs, but I have the oppurtunity to work in the OR, which is what I'd rather do. I work on the Med/Surg floor now as a tech and I REALLY don't like it. I hope to do lots of different things with my degree, but I don't want to mess up by specializing so early on... and I doubt my OR knowledge would be related to things in the NP field.
So...What type of nursing background is preferred for Nurse Practitioners? Or does it even matter? And to all the NPs...what's your pre-NP experience?
Maybe I should switch to Clinical Nurse Specialist...any suggestions?
Thanks,
AlisonBSN