Nursing Specialties

Future-nurse · May 7, 2009

As a male who is pretty afraid of the whole poo experience (havent had to face it yet... just got accepted to a program) I would say my dream dept would be to work in the NICU.

I think I can handle the baby sadness pretty well and it would be alot easier to handle the poo accidents from a baby than if I was working with adults. I hope that someday I could really make a mom's day by developing a picture of her baby that she hasnt been able to see yet and assure her I am doing everything I can for her baby.

Long term I would hope to become a CRNA since I love the idea of surgery and I want to help my parents have a nice retirement. This is another reason why I would want to work in the NICU since I believe it fulfills the requirement for CRNA school.

Cilantrophobe · May 7, 2009

At one point I wanted to work in Labor and Delivery and I still know I would love it but I want to start out in Med-Surg for at least 2 years.

mariposabella · May 7, 2009

I want to oncology or infectious diseases or maybe pediatrics. As for what department I have no clue. I also want to be a CNS or a nurse educator. I just want to keep my options open. It is good to start out in med-surg for at least a year though, I read its the basis for all specialties.

Trophy.Nurse · May 7, 2009

I'm not exactly your target audience since I have been a CNA since 2005 and prior to that I was in an LPN program(I was in highschool & missed 1 too many days : ( However, i must share that I recently became absolutely smitten with the idea of becoming a CRNA. I dont think I'll change my mind, but only time will tell!

peytonsmom · May 7, 2009

With having no clinical experience I know this might change but right now:

I REALLY want L&D. I have hopes of eventually becoming a CNM

If L&D wouldn't work out for some reason I could see myself doing NICU or ER/trauma maybe.

I'm 99.9% certain that (at this point) I could never see myself working Peds or ICU.

mochabean · May 7, 2009

L&D or pediatrics eventually. I would like at least a year or two of med-surg.

Lajimolala, BSN, RN, NP · May 7, 2009

I have zero experience in the medical field, but I am done with prereq's and I will hopefully receive my official acceptance letter in a couple months for Fall.

That said, I have put a lot of thinking into specialty, and I know I can't do peds or NICU...and especially not pediatric oncology. Suffering children makes my eyes swell up, throat choked, and all the rest...not good. For now, I'm interested in adult ICU. I volunteered for a few months at a nearby hospital, and I was assigned to SICU/MICU, so it's the only unit so far that I've been exposed to--so maybe it's a biased opinion.

Lovelymo79 · May 7, 2009

I worked at a hospital as a unit secretary on the trauma floor of an inner-city that was Level 1 for Trauma. I did that about 5 years ago. So, I have a bit of experience.

However, I am plugging through pre-reqs and will be entering nursing school this fall. I am interested in ICU/Trauma/ER as well as Neuro. I'm also interested in peds. So, a neuro ICU floor at a children's hospital would be perfect for me! :)

That's the good thing about nursing..the possibilities are endless!

Busia · May 7, 2009

I'm hoping to start out at a clinic in OB/GYN, and later go back for my RN and once my kids are older I'd like to get into L&D. I don't want to work in a hospital right away because I'm sure I'd be working the funky hours, and with three small kids and a hubby that works out of town most of the time, it just wouldn't work. I need something closer to 9-5 M-F!

futureflrn · May 7, 2009

My dream is to work in NICU...possibly an area of pediatrics... but as the OP said, it could change after I finish school (even though I don't think it will). :)

Bicster · May 8, 2009

......work in the NICU since I believe it fulfills the requirement for CRNA school.

That is not correct.