Did you already know that area of nursing you wanted to be in before graduation?

LouisVRN, RN · May 23, 2011

I really thought I wanted to work in L&D because i find antepartum fascinating. I ended up getting a job in med/surg and honestly no longer really have a desire to do anything else at this point.

Brea LPN · May 23, 2011

When I started nursing school, I thought I would hate LTC. I never pictured myself working there. I was just going to hope clinicals in the nursing home would fly by then we would go to the hospital. I was in for a surprise. I fell in love with the nursing home. It only took me about two weeks to realize this is were I wanted to work.

KayRN910 · May 23, 2011

Seriously wanted to to peds (like, seriously) and I HATED cardiac. HATED it.

Now I work in a cardiac ER. We see almost zero kids, and a LOT of cardiac (obviously).

You can't rule anything out, honestly. It was always a joke with everybody that you would end up working in whatever subject you hated. Held true for a lot of people!

Ps- forgot to put that I actually really like my job! Haha

NENE RN · May 23, 2011

I have no ideal right now. I am going to apply to my unit where I am a tech so that I can get some experience. Its a neuro unit with back sx and of course altered mental status patients. Well will see, I think I am in a ICU my final quarter. I may fall in love with that.

hiddencatRN, BSN, RN · May 23, 2011

When you were in nursing school, did you already know what area of nursing you wanted to work in before you got your adn/bsn? And how did you decided what area you wanted to work in?
thanks.

I knew I wanted to do emergency nursing. The constant shifting of priorities, not knowing what you are going to be dealing with when you first get the patient, having to be a jack of all trades, being able to handle crises all appealed to me.

kagarciaRN, BSN · May 23, 2011

Before I started nursing school I wanted to do L&D. During nursing school I wanted to do OR. Now i'm doing special procedures (endoscopy and radiology nursing) and can't imagine doing anything else!

stephie_love · May 23, 2011

I just want a job. Haha!!

Flo., BSN, RN · May 23, 2011

I went into nursing school thinking I wanted to work in peds or l&d. About 5 seconds into each of those clinicals I wanted to run the other way. I work ortho/neuro now, I don't really like it so it will be interesting to see where I end up.

NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN · May 23, 2011

While in LPN school I already knew I would end up in LTC. I thought I would hate it but I actually don't. I'm in love with my residents. They light up my world.

On the other hand- My true passion is LD, post-partum, nursery , and Peds. If I can do any of these I would be ever so grateful.

I graduate from ADN ( hopefully), in Dec. I plan on applying to these specialties once getting RN degree .

kfdragon89 · May 23, 2011

I was not a big fan of any of my clinical rotations by when I was able to observe in the OR for the first time I was hooked. Every opportunity in nursing school to observe in the OR I took. Unfortunately my school did not have an OR rotation, but after I graduated I got a job in the OR and I LOVE MY JOB. The operating room is the place for me!

iceprincess492 · May 23, 2011

I went into nursing school not having a clue what I wanted to do but knew that I would not work in LTC (bad experience as a girl scout LOL). During nursing school thought I would like either labor and delivery or psych. Got out of school during mid 1990s when hosp weren't hiring, ended up taking a position in LTC on midnight shift because I needed money. I fell completely in love with LTC and have been there ever since. I've had many different positions in LTC but can't imagine ever wanting to work anywhere else :)