Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

postmortRNhere · Feb 26, 2006

I have just started my nursing career and admire nurses like you who are so well versed in all aspects of our profession. I can only wish to gain that vast experience.

snowfreeze, BSN, RN · Feb 26, 2006

Each speciality is a new experience for me. I left ICU 5 years ago, attempted to re-enter it.... found its not for me anymore, that is why I am in a telemetry unit! wow and nursing allows you to move around, where else can one degree get you so much variety?

Trauma Columnist · Feb 26, 2006

Yep, that is the truth.

live4today, RN · Feb 26, 2006

I, too, am a gypsy in life. I like variety, and couldn't stay at any one place of employment longer than a couple years. I've been moved around all my life, and don't have a bone of stability in me. It makes it rough explaining why I move a lot, but it's who I am, what I like doing, and couldn't stand it if I couldn't move about when I feel like it.

Employers aren't so forgiving when it comes to interviewing "movers and shakers" like me, but I have to stay true to myself always.

I've worked in various areas of nursing, but mostly med/surg, or strictly post-op surgical units. I've worked with newborns, pediatrics for a year in a military hospital, prn float nurse between medical units, surgical units, and post-partum; worked a lot as a travel nurse, and agency nursing for the flexibility that I like having with my life. I like being able to control my own time instead of allowing someone else to tell me when I can or can't do something. :)

dekatn · Feb 27, 2006

I know how you feel, I've done med/surg, telementry, home health, psych, worked in a lock down unit with kids in custody and am now back in LTC. Gotta be true to yourself to be happy.

sikat · Mar 8, 2006

Im 41 and and been a nurse since i graduated 21 years ago and i love exploring the profession from non critical , CCU nurse, neuro med nurse, oncolgy and bone marrow nurse.....i just get hooked on it & now im on my 3rd year as an Occupational Health Nurse......still learning and enjoying.....:roll :flowersfo :yeahthat:

cfrimer · Mar 8, 2006

I am a very excited soon-to-be-nursing-student and one of the aspects of the profession that appealed to me was its variety. There are so many paths a nurse can walk! I can't wait to get started in my program this fall...

snowfreeze, BSN, RN · Mar 8, 2006

Congrats to you cfrimer, choosing nursing takes a unique person.

cgg702 · Mar 10, 2006

I am a very excited soon-to-be-nursing-student and one of the aspects of the profession that appealed to me was its variety. There are so many paths a nurse can walk! I can't wait to get started in my program this fall...

This is definitely one of the reasons I want to be a nurse - the opportunity to explore so many different aspects of the same profession. Variety is the spice of life, and I like it hot!

Antikigirl, ASN, RN · Mar 10, 2006

I am a TOTAL Paramedic wannabe, where as my hubby who is a paramedic is a TOTAL RN wannabe...wish we had the money for both of us to go back to school!

Have fun! I love my ride alongs and CME that I am fortunate to get from my hubbys paramedic company (they love me!)....

duckzoom75 · Mar 24, 2006

I have many reasons for changing careers and going into nursing. I am almost through my first semester and am just so psyched to be finally working toward it. I am so excited for the variety of the field. I have known I wanted to be a nurse since graduating from college in 2000 but, lacked the motivation for 4 more years of school at that point (and the money;) ) I love the science, the aspect of being usefull to society and helping people, the freedom that you all have expressed in this thread is going to fit me well. I don't know which aspect of nursing I will get into (probably many)! I know it will be hard but it will be important and it will be worth it. Thanks for the topic!

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