I've changed my mind again

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.

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

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-

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

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