Future Specialty?

mshep12 · Jun 29, 2007

I haven't decided yet either, CG. I'd think I'd be best in pediatrics or NICU, but NICU can be very challenging emotionally, not that pediatrics isn't, but there's definitely a difference in the atmosphere of it. Anyway, if anyone else is experiencing some indecision, a useful article is: http://www.nursingprograms.com/stories-from-the-nicu. Well, obviously that's just about NICU, but maybe it will make or break a few of your decisions out there.

fmrnicumom · Jun 29, 2007

I feel a very strong pull towards neonatal intensive care. I have a 9 year old daughter who was born at 34 weeks but had no trouble. I then had several miscarriages, and in 2004, our first son was born at 24 weeks. Sadly, he did not survive. Our second son was born 11 months later (we weren't trying either!) at 28 weeks, after doing everything possible to try to delay labor. He's now 2 and doing well, other than having developmental delays, asthma and a few other things. The nurses were such an important part of the whole experience, and I want to be able to give to others what was given to us. Pay it forward. I found the NICU to be interesting, all that had to be done, all that was involved, the challenges those tiny babies face... I know it sounds cheesy, but I feel NICU is my calling.

I'm also interested in pediatric intensive care, as my son has spent some time there, oncology, L&D (specifically antepartum), and ICU. I have the strongest pull towards NICU, but after that, anything intensive care related. I know it could easily change as I go through clinicals, so I'm not ruling anything out.

Tiffany

goldenscroll · Jun 30, 2007

I am not totally decided, I was thinking ED, but the way it is going in my area with shooting deaths...well, i am not sure I want to deal with that!!! i did want to eventually get my masters to be a Nurse Anesthetist, btu it requires out of state apprenticeships or somethign liek that, and with kids, i cnat be gone for months on end! So I may try getting my masters eventually to be a NP. If so, i will prob try ob/gyn, and in that case, I would try to go into the L&D unit. Otherwise, I am thinking OR. I love the idea of watching surgeries.

86toronado, BSN, RN · Jul 2, 2007

i was thinking ed originally, and that still intrigues me, but talking to my nurse manager about her time as a hospice nurse made me think that might be something i would like to try as well. i haven't even started nursing classes yet, though.