I've changed my mind again

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

It sounds like our school was different. Our first semester we did 8 clinicals in a LTC facility, all hands on.

Second semester first class we did 6 weeks, total of 13 days where we did all care for our patients except things we weren't trained on yet. Like for the first 3 weeks we couldn't do anything with IV's. But we could the second 3 weeks, we could do everything but push drugs (unless putting the syringe in the pump) and no central lines.

As far as all other meds, assesments, ng's caths' etc. etc. we could do it all. Our second day on the floor we were supposed to start looking after 2 patients. We do have to have a nurse watch us for the meds always, and first couple times doing the other things. My first night was supposed to be shadow night and I was giving injections and suppository's lol

[MissCharlieRN]

Let's see here...

So far I wanted to do hospice. Then I leaned towards Med-surg. Then I couldn't wait to be a peds nurse! I've never had a desire to be an OB nurse but I definitely wanted a baby for a few months there... I even interviewed somewhere for their psyche unit. Now I am all for critical care nursing.

Hmm, all of these desires following the same curriculum as my nursing school? Haha, I think what I'm trying to say is I think I'm in the same boat as you.

[DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP]

Mi-

Med/Surg sucks.. (sorry, I'm speaking from experience). It's hard work, but I'll admit, I have learned a lot.

That being said, you are a mature adult and it sounds like you know what you want to do.

I would go for it. There is no hard and fast rule that says you have to start out in Med/Surg.

Anyway, no matter where you start, they will be fortunate to have someone as caring as you.

Best,

Diane

[MattiesMama]

One of my CI's has been almost every type of nurse there is-started off as an LPN in LTC, went to med-surg, then icu, then er, peds, maternity, ccu, the burn unit, and like 5 other specialties before she became an instructor. She is one of the most brilliant people I've ever met-her knowledge base is so incredible because of all the different experiences she's had. That's one of the great things about nursing-you CAN change your mind

I'm planning on being a flight/trauma/ICU/pediatric oncology/hospice/forensic/CCU/wound care/nurse anesthetist/practitioner/midwife/instructor someday!

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

Mi-

Med/Surg sucks.. (sorry, I'm speaking from experience). It's hard work, but I'll admit, I have learned a lot.

That being said, you are a mature adult and it sounds like you know what you want to do.

I would go for it. There is no hard and fast rule that says you have to start out in Med/Surg.

Anyway, no matter where you start, they will be fortunate to have someone as caring as you.

Best,

Diane

Thanks Chica:heartbeat:heartbeat

I hope I would have the strength to do it. I was tearing up today while listening to our guest speaker, a girl with CF and her mom speak. Also have a few times during lecture :|

I am not sure why my experience on Medical was so much different then Med/Surge but the whole vibe was just off for me on med/surge. You have to have a BSN to work at Childrens so that would have to wait until I get that and would be good to because they experience would help me get in.

I have mental health next semester, maybe I will be coming back saying that is my new choice LOL

My husband says out of all that I have said he thinks I would be great in Peds. I wonder though if he just thinks it will be less "hot" Dr's and Nurses around LOL

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

One of my CI's has been almost every type of nurse there is-started off as an LPN in LTC, went to med-surg, then icu, then er, peds, maternity, ccu, the burn unit, and like 5 other specialties before she became an instructor. She is one of the most brilliant people I've ever met-her knowledge base is so incredible because of all the different experiences she's had. That's one of the great things about nursing-you CAN change your mind

I'm planning on being a flight/trauma/ICU/pediatric oncology/hospice/forensic/CCU/wound care/nurse anesthetist/practitioner/midwife/instructor someday!

Yeah no matter what area I do I plan on trying many different areas and if there is one I just really like and miss I will probably go back to that. I would also love to be an instructor down the road in my career when I am more ready to leave bed side nursing. I would also like to eventually try public health nursing to like at community clinics or something like that.

Also want to do AmeriCorps but that is a lot less doable with 4 young kids.

We had a guest speaker at a NSNA meeting I think it was that was a flight nurse. The helicopters scare me or I would probably want to do that also HAHA