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Though I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to respond to my post, I wish you had shared why you love your job in the NICU, as your signature states, rather than telling me why I am an invalid candidate for the career I am working toward. These programs would not exist if they were so radically unsafe. As a direct entry student (thanks for lumping me in there) and an adult learner, I've been shocked over and over again at how brutal nurses are on students and new nurses. For being one of the most compassionate groups of people out there, it's amazing how nurses truly eat their young. Rather than tearing me down, give me the advice or help I'm asking for, because I could very well be your colleague one day.

I am currently in an accelerated BNS/MSN NP program and am thinking about what specialties I am interested in and what goals I have long term. I haven't had my maternity/pedi rotation yet, but I am really interested in labor and delivery, neonatal/NICU and maybe even fertility. On the other hand, I also have a love for neuroscience (what my original BS is in), the brain and Alzheimer's - though I'm not sure if care in this area is something I would enjoy long term. I worked as an LNA at an assisted living home for people with dementia over this past summer and I loved it, however it was so emotionally and mentally draining that it really took a toll on me as time went on. I know nursing and caring for others is never an easy job, and I am a very hard worker, however I want to have a job that won't constantly burn me out. I'd like to have a job that I smile at and am busy at, but am not so mentally exhausted that I can't socialize or do anything but sleep when I get home from a shift. I think that might be why labor and delivery seems so appealing to me... it's usually happy. It also could be the fact that I love kids and I love babies. Long story short- I know I have plenty of time to figure this out for myself, but I'm a planner and coming up on declaring my specialty for NP it's stressing me out that I have so many interests and can't reel it all in. If there are any nurses/NPs out there I'd love to hear about specialties you're in or jobs you have that you love and why! How did you get to where you are and how did you decide what you wanted to do?

I am currently in an accelerated BNS/MSN NP program and am thinking about what specialties I am interested in and what goals I have long term. I haven't had my maternity/pedi rotation yet (it starts in May), but I am really interested in labor and delivery, neonatal/NICU and maybe even fertility. On the other hand, I also have a love for neuroscience (what my original BS is in), the brain and Alzheimer's - though I'm not sure if care in this area is something I would enjoy long term. I worked as an LNA at an assisted living home for people with dementia over this past summer and I loved it, however it was so emotionally and mentally draining that it really took a toll on me as time went on. I know nursing and caring for others is never an easy job, and I am a very hard worker, however I want to have a job that won't constantly burn me out. I'd like to have a job that I smile at and am busy at, but am not so mentally exhausted that I can't socialize or do anything but sleep when I get home from a shift. I think that might be why OB or neonatal nursing seem so appealing to me... they usually end up happy. It also could be the fact that I love kids and I love babies. Long story short- I know I have plenty of time to figure this out for myself, but I'm a planner and I'd love to hear about specialties you're in or jobs you have that you love and why! How did you get to where you are and how did you decide what you wanted to do?

I am currently in an accelerated BNS/MSN NP program and am thinking about what specialties I am interested in and what goals I have long term. I haven't had my maternity/pedi rotation yet, but I am really interested in labor and delivery and maybe even fertility. On the other hand, I also have a love for neuroscience (what my original BS is in), the brain and Alzheimer's - though I'm not sure if care in this area is something I would enjoy long term. I worked as an LNA at an assisted living home for people with dementia over this past summer and I loved it, however it was so emotionally and mentally draining that it really took a toll on me as time went on. I know nursing and caring for others is never an easy job, and I am a very hard worker, however I want to have a job that won't constantly burn me out. I'd like to have a job that I smile at and am busy at, but am not so mentally exhausted that I can't socialize or do anything but sleep when I get home from a shift. I think that might be why labor and delivery seems so appealing to me... it's usually happy. It also could be the fact that I love kids and I love babies. :) Long story short- I know I have plenty of time to figure this out for myself, but I'm a planner and I'd love to hear about specialties you're in or jobs you have that you love and why! How did you get to where you are and how did you decide what you wanted to do?