Dont know what type of nurse i want to be

Kitcat25 · Feb 21, 2009

I'm not a nurse but aspire to be one, one day, but I hear from my friends that the oncology department is a good place to be. Lots to learn and stuff. Hope that helped. Wish I could give more insight but I'm not a nurse.. yet. :)

Journey_On, BSN, RN · Feb 25, 2009

You could check out this forum to get an idea:

https://allnurses.com/male-nursing-forum/polling-our-male-155142.html

According to the men who responded from Allnurses.com, it seems that critical care is a popular area, followed by ER.

namv · Feb 25, 2009

omg ty ty ty for directing me to this forum...i hope it gives in depth day to day experience of each position!!!

shell777 · Mar 10, 2009

It's really early to decide where in nursing you belong. My suggestion is to work in a hospital do a year in med/surg to get your foundation and then go into the pool move around. You'll find your fit.

namv · Mar 10, 2009

yeah your right, i was told during my orientation that the type you wanted to be when you first started the program will pretty much change when you leave and start working...i guess i'm just not sure what to expect through the 2 year of schooling and then working...what am i preparing for during those 2 years of schooling...just a general nurse? sounds obvious i guess. (i have yet to start btw)

elkpark · Mar 11, 2009

Yes, the system used in the US prepares all nurses as "generalists" -- that is, you will be exposed to all the main areas of nursing during your education (some other countries use different nursing education and licensure models, and you do have to decide on an area of specialty before you go to school). Don't sweat it now -- by the time you finish school, you will have a much better idea of what areas interest you, and, because of the "generalist" educational model, you will have a wide range of employment possibilities from which to choose (and you can also move from one clinical specialty to another when you choose).

And, yes, many nurses started school confident that they knew they wanted to work in some particular specialty, and, by the time they graduated and started working, had completely changed their minds (often more than once!) because of the experience they had had in different clinical areas in nursing school. :)

Fundie · Mar 11, 2009

I will graduate in December, and the guys I know in the nursing program, usually want to be in critical care, ICU, and then eventually to progress to be a flight nurse (requires CCU experience). Other guys want to be a Nurse practioner or nurse anesthetist. Eventually you will figure out where you want to be, it just may take some time.