HELP A GUY OUT!!

anh06005, MSN, APRN, NP · Jun 17, 2015

I think neuro and tele can be beneficial in the ER or ICU if that's what you're sure you want to do. You may wind up loving somewhere other than what you expect right now. Example: I thought my Home Heath rotation was the MOST boring thing on earth in school. After working tele for a little while I moved to HH and was there for 3 years until I graduated with FNP. I absolutely loved it!

Just a word of warning to just get a first job and enjoy it. Find out what you like or don't like because once you start working your interests may change!

Good luck in wherever you wind up! Experience ANYWHERE will help you in the long run

Lâ™¡vER · Jun 17, 2015

I vote on tele! You will get a bit of everything there.

Neuro sounds good, but very challenging. I did not like it myself and honestly is the area I liked the least of everything I've seen.

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Jun 17, 2015

I have had exposure to Oncology, Telemetry, and Neuro (not ER). My vote is telemetry. Not boring at all! You are exposed to everything, with the added cardiac issues as well.

Farawyn · Jun 17, 2015

I like Oncology the best, but I have more of a medical backround than cardiac/surgical.

Out of the 3 Tele was the most "exciting".

Congrats and Good luck!

Littleguccipiggy · Jun 17, 2015

I've worked oncology all my baby RN career, so that's all I know. We have tele on our unit (although sometimes the war room will call us with funky rhythms and we'll say "crrraaappp! What do we do with that?" But we do see a lot of different things - massive debulking surgeries, fever/neutropenia, and you'll be a pro at blood/blood product transfusions. Will it prepare you for the ER? Probably not. But you'll see our patients come in through the ER, so you'll need to understand why its important when their last dose of chemo was AND what kind of chemo it was.

Really, the moral of the story is, go where ever you'll think you'll be happiest. You may change you mind later on, but all of the units sound like they have something to teach you later on.

dream'n, BSN, RN · Jun 18, 2015

Personally I really would dislike Neuro. No my cup of tea. Love Oncology, but I think Tele will prepare you better all around for the ER/ICU

emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jun 18, 2015

Dude, ER nurse here, of the 3 choices, tele would be give you the best background for the ER.

Been there,done that, ASN, RN · Jun 18, 2015

"Fun" and nursing do not belong in the same sentence. None of them will be fun.

Telemetry will give you the cardiac/pulmonary experience you need in the ER.

emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jun 18, 2015

"Fun" and nursing do not belong in the same sentence. None of them will be fun.

Not sure i agree with that. Well, maybe on the floors, but i certainly have fun in the er. Not always but often.

xoemmylouox, ASN, RN · Jun 18, 2015

I vote Tele. As I always say there is more to it than just the unit. Are these all at the same hospital? If not which has the best benefits, which is closer to home, which offers the best training, and which has the least turn over. THAT is what I would focus on.

ChronicSG · Jun 19, 2015

Yes these are all at the same hospital! Thank you very much for the insight. If you all say that tele is the best place for my future goals, I'll definitely take it into deep consideration. I just personally didn't resonate with the manager and this IS a 2 year commitment to that unit. I just interviewed at another hospital and their commitment is only one year once training is over and they're offering neuro, pulmonary, and general med surg. We'll see... Just don't want to put my eggs in one basket just yet. Thanks to you all once again!!