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I work in Oncology as a New Grad (been there a year now) and LOVE it!!!! I just started giving chemo. I love that the pts stay for a longtime, we really get to know them and their families. AND they tend to get admitted again and again which makes taking care of them easier as we know their history. We get attached to the pts and even text each other on our days off to see how pts are doing.
From a semi-new grad to another- unless you already have a specialty in mind that you feel is your calling, work something general, like med/surg or ED. This way you build on and perfect your most fundamental skills. Do that for a couple years. By the end of those couple years, you'll probably have a place in your heart for something particular.
angiendev1
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I am a new graduate and just received my lpn license. I have recently been offered a job at a local hospital and they have given me the choice of 3 different areas to work in. ER, Oncology-med/surg, and ICU. I don't know which one will be the best starting career choice. Most of my in school experience was in med-surg, but I would love to hear from nurses who work in the following areas about their jobs. I guess my biggest fear is that I am so new to nursing, which is not to say that I am afraid of doing skills, just that I don't bring experience to the table. Any advice that can be given would be greatly appreciated.