Do you have a nursing specialty you know you want to pursue?

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Just for fun - for all of us hopefuls :)

Do you know specialty you want to work in?

I'm undecided and open to what clicks with me - but I'm thinking maybe NICU, L&D or ER.

How about you?

Psych or ED.

Sometimes it's pretty much the same thing. ;)

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These are all awesome specialities, and as I am sure your aware of, extremely difficult to get into as a GN. However, it can be done... I am living proof of it!

As one of the PP said, expect your opinions on your choice of speciality to possibly change through clinicals. Some of my classmates were still undecided upon graduation of where they'd like to be, so they took general pcu level floors as their first jobs.

I got into nursing to "do" oncology or peds. As luck would have it, these were my first two rotations in the hospital and I disliked them with a passion. Thought I would like peds so much and was so disappointed and in disbelief that I didn't like it that I applied to and eventually scored an awesome practicum in peds just to see if I truly disliked it... Still hated it. However, I discovered my passion for NICU through nursing school and couldn't imagine doing anything else. Good luck!!! Nursing is so eclectic that there is room for all of our varied passions.

Right - I know it's hard to get exactly what you what as a new grad. I know the hospital in my area requires you to apply to the new grad program unless you have a year of post-grad experience. I'm assuming they let you do a few different specialties?? Not sure though.

What in general, do you recommend new grads apply to do to start?

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ER or Hospice.. Definitely not OB.. I'll work anything except OB. I hate it with a passion.lol

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. It also helps that the CRNA near me accepts PICU/NICU experience for their critical care requirements.

I don't have any interest in CRNA school but am interested to hear what school accepts NICU experience? I know they exist and are few and far between so that is what peaked my interest. Mind sharing the name of the school?

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Specializes in CRNA.
Excuse my naivety - I don't know as much about nursing as I would like - CRRN is critical care? I'm not sure.

I think they might have meant CCRN with is Critical Care RN. CCRN is just another credential to add to your resume.

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To be honest what I hear is you will have to work your way up and get your feet wet first to get experience before getting into a specialty unit. I guess it just depends on who is hiring and if they are able to train a new grad.

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Specializes in Utilization Management.
Excuse my naivety - I don't know as much about nursing as I would like - CRRN is critical care? I'm not sure.

CRRN is a Certified Rehabilitation RN. Pretty sure the poster meant CCRN, as CRRN won't help much with becoming a CRNA.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Oncology, Epic CT.

I know my calling has always been with children. Ever since my younger years when I babysat, up until a few years ago when I taught Sunday school. Being in pediatrics class and clinical has only confirmed that calling. (With the addition of my OB clinical and being in the NICU). I hope to one day be a nurse in that department. :)

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Well I want to be a nurse manager for a Emergency Department. I am in LPN/LVN school at the moment. Its a long road full of bumps. Will I make it? Maybe not. I will be happy with what I end up in that is for sure! Following dreams, but going with the flow! ;)

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Oncology. One of my grandfather has cancer & the other died from cancer.

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Who know's where I'll end up?! Right now I'm fascinated by Hospice and Palliative care, and I'm realizing that I've been integrating those concepts for so many years as an OT in the hospital. Actually, providing care and comfort to people in tough times has been something that I've struggled to do, despite the constraints of the reality of my current job (I still have to bill them for my patient contact! so I have to be very creative).

I know what I'm Not: pediatrics. Gah; not my thing; give me a vented, coma patient who's schizophrenic anytime!

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Make sure you come back and visit this when you get out of school. My desires changed as I went through school and started work.

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