I am a Senior nursing student in a BSN program and am looking forward to my preceptor ship next semester but need some advice.
I cannot decide whether it is a good idea to do my preceptor ship in a specialty unit or not...I have mapped out the pros and cons, but it's still not clear to me. Here's my mapping so far,
1. Working on the OB floor/nursery - I am 98% sure that this is what I want to do in my career, I absolutely love it and actually cried when our 4 weeks of clinical were over. However, I know that working in OB would require more studying of general knowledge since I wouldn't be using it everyday as if I were on a Med Surg floor or something. So...Pro-I love it! Know I want to do it after grad, and doing a preceptor would most likely increase my chances of getting an OB job after graduation. Con -I would be working with less general knowledge all the time, possibly making it more difficult when it comes time to take my boards.
2. Working on a Med Surg floor - I am 98% sure that I do NOT want to do this when I graduate. But it might make sense to do something general so that I won't lose knowledge on medications or procedures when it comes to taking the boards. Pro - More across the board knowledge used everyday to help with passing the boards. Con - I really really don't like it and don't think I would enjoy my preceptor ship if I did this.
Anybody have any advice for me? We need to sign up for preceptors within the next two weeks and I am still at a loss. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks! :)
