nursing student w/ questions

zenman · Apr 6, 2006

Well, it kinda depends on what you want/like to do.

carachel2 · Apr 6, 2006

I think when people are asking you what you want to specialize in at this point, they are asking if you want to do ICU, ER, hospice, peds, etc.

I think right now there are soooooooo many choices for you just with the title of RN that you should have more than enough to choose from !

cfrimer · Apr 6, 2006

A broad way to think about it is the type of environment in which you want to practice. Do you envision yourself in a hospital setting or in a community setting (doc office, clinic, home health)? I'm going to start NP school this fall and I don't know exactly what I will end up doing, but I do know that I want to work in the community. I'm more laid back, temperamentally, and I also am interested in prevention and patient education, which I think will have a larger place in community health (although of course both are important in acute care too!).

Good luck!

~Chantelle

carachel2 · Apr 7, 2006

A broad way to think about it is the type of environment in which you want to practice. Do you envision yourself in a hospital setting or in a community setting (doc office, clinic, home health)? I'm going to start NP school this fall and I don't know exactly what I will end up doing, but I do know that I want to work in the community. I'm more laid back, temperamentally, and I also am interested in prevention and patient education, which I think will have a larger place in community health (although of course both are important in acute care too!).
Good luck!
~Chantelle

Yep...good points. I don't get excited in a good way when the full codes roll in through the door so I KNOW ER and Acute would not be for me when I grow up. I like to pull up a chair, get to know them and teach them about their meds, prevention,etc.