Poll: As a male in Nursing school, my goal/desire is to work in this area....

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  1. My goal/desire after school is to work in this area of Nursing.

    • 592
      Emergency Room
    • 92
      Perioperative
    • 453
      MICU/SICU/CCU
    • 168
      Pediatrics/PICU/NICU
    • 23
      Physical Rehab
    • 14
      Medical
    • 123
      Med Surg
    • 102
      Psychiatry/Chemical Dependency/Detox
    • 33
      L&D/Maternity
    • 42
      Oncology
    • 25
      Long Term Care/Geriatrics
    • 29
      Hospice
    • 32
      Management
    • 17
      Independent Practice
    • 24
      Education
    • 17
      Sales/Pharmaceuticals
    • 16
      Nursing Law
    • 13
      Home Health Care
    • 7
      Case Management
    • 18
      Outpatient/Physician Office
    • 24
      Research
    • 152
      Transport/Flight Nursing
    • 89
      Other

843 members have participated

I thought a visual would be nice for us once folks have placed their preference vote.

Also, I have placed a similar poll in our Male Nursing Forum. That poll can be viewed here:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f212/polling-our-male-nurses-what-area-nursing-you-currently-right-now-155142.html

Good comparison threads when viewed together.

i'm interested in organ transplantation

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Specializes in OR, PACU, Endo, Day Surg.

I have been a Surgical Tech since 1996. I have seen enough surgery to last me a lifetime. Today repaired a fx patella with wire then did a Lap Chole (my 1000th). I want to ultimately become a CRNA as well as my wife. She has a BSN with over 10 years ICU experience. And CRNA does = Money. I start my ADN prog on the 25th. Wish me luck!

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Specializes in OR, PACU, Endo, Day Surg.

I work as a surgical scrub in the OR, Endoscopy, Sterile Processing and Labor and Delivery Units. I assist during lady partsl Delivery as well as C-sections. All the L&D nurses know I am a student, so I have been getting to see what they do. I often made to feel very uncomfortable in the vag deliveries by family and especially the Husband. You must be very assertive when entering the room, no room for shy, or they will eat you for lunch. By the way, I am the only Male tech on the unit, and there are only 2 male doctors. So good luck. Let me know if you have questions.

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Specializes in OR, PACU, Endo, Day Surg.

Has anyone thought about working as a Industrial Health Nurse? I live in Houston, and there are many Refinerys here. Benefits are great at the plants. I would also be insterested in hearing from any RNP's working independently in the Refining Industry.

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start school next monday, so of course am unsure what i will eventually find as a niche in clinicals, but i think peds/er, maybe also psych/drug and alcohol.... thanks for thinking of this survey, very cool

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Has anyone thought about working as a Industrial Health Nurse? I live in Houston, and there are many Refinerys here. Benefits are great at the plants. I would also be insterested in hearing from any RNP's working independently in the Refining Industry.

thanks for the idea...hadn't even thought of that!

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CRNA.

Wouldn't be in it otherwise.

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Has anyone thought about working as a Industrial Health Nurse? I live in Houston, and there are many Refinerys here. Benefits are great at the plants. I would also be insterested in hearing from any RNP's working independently in the Refining Industry.

I know a bit about the subject, although that's not where I'm heading. My wife works as an Industrial Hygenist, which overlaps a bit with OHN. I also have a close relative who works as an Occupational Health physician for a major auto manufacturer (who is preparing to close the doors of his factory).

Many large employers either employ nurses directly or contract with Occupational Health companies. Often they may employ physicians or advanced providers to staff onsite clinics, or they may concentrate on health, safety and welfare programs for employees and their families.

A few of the companies that hire OHNs use them to review and make recommendations on job-related injuries, accidents and compensation issues, often giving the qualified nurse a means of identifying and hopefully correcting unsafe workplace practices.

A typical day might involve teaching a CPR class to employees, then responding to an accident in the facility and treating the injured until EMS arrives, then spending an afternoon immersed in paperwork from OSHA.

Here are a couple of links to get you started...

ABOHN - The certifying agency for OHNs

AAOHN - One of the large professional organizations

Best of luck to you!

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This is a pretty interesting poll.. tell you the truth it surprised me very much. I think specialties should be included though..I didn't see anesthetist.

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Unless it counts as other in the category... :)

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Triage, Cardiac ICU.

I voted "other". I hope to work in PACU.

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Specializes in mis-information :p.

ER training would be great in the long run.

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