I am currently a government employee working as a high level finance professional. Although my work is generally enjoyable, I do not find it fulfilling for a multitude of reasons that I won't go into here. In addition, I have reached in my career at the age of 30, what I had dreamed of reaching over a decade ago and now I am asking myself, is this it? Don't get me wrong, I make a great salary, and there is some job stability (although this is changing in light of the recent political climate), but when I think of my professional life over the next 35+ years, I don't see myself doing what I am doing now. For a variety of reasons I am interested in nursing and pursuing a NP certification. I am currently working on a few pre-reqs and then will apply to a program for the next fall term. I have searched around and could not find any threads on the following question (not saying they don't exist, but I don't think I am hitting the buzz words):
What type of unit should a new RN pursue to better prepare for a NP position assuming I am not sure which NP specialty I would be interested in? I know that L&D or mother/baby is good experience for pursing a CNM or Peds for a Pediatric NP, but what if you just don't know yet?
Thanks in advance, this website is truly a wealth of information!