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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?
I'd like to reiterate that your speciality choice may change, it is very true! BUT, don't omit that speciality entirely. I went into nursing school thinking all I wanted to do was peds. Dead wrong. I very much dislike sick children. However, I had the chance to rotate in the NICU and I took it, even though I already "knew" I didn't want to work with kids. Low and behold, I LOVED the NICU. Even though it is technically peds, the developmental stage is an entirely different species that gives me what I want and need.
I think ideally I'd start out as ICU, but as for where I go, who knows? ER doesn't so much appeal to me, but I could do it I think. Palliative/hospice and psych nursing appeal to me, but I know neither one gives me that competitive edge for getting my foot in the door where I want to eventually move to. Honestly it's still very up in the air. I've got a year left to decide, and with so many areas and opportunities, it's hardly a final thing even when I do. We'll see what happens.
Wait until you've gone through your rotations to decide if you don't know for certain what you want to do yet!
I've known for years and years I want to be a certified nurse-midwife, to nursing school is basically a step toward that. I LOVED that rotation, which reinforced for me that I'm doing the right thing. I'm doing my preceptorship in postpartum right now (where I have an excellent job lead from the NM), so I'm on the right track! Can't wait to graduate and get PAID to do this stuff!
There were some other rotations that I really liked, too, particularly psych and ED. But L&D/mother baby speak to me the most.
Well I really like what I do now in animal medicine which is anesthesia/pain managment and surgical nursing. Anesthesia is a fascinating field but I know in the human field I would need to really work hard to get there!! I probably won't know until I actually start working in a hospital what I want to do and I will most certainly take anything they will give me. I am leaning toward the children's side also NICU, PICU, L&D(in most places around here you need a BA). The nurses that cared for me and my child inspired me that I could do human medicine:)
OrthoNursing
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I really think I'm fit for Orthopaedic Surgery, I love the fast pace and sports medicine has alwasy interested me. However I think I'd do well in an ER as well.