melbauman

As a nursing student I can't begin to tell you how many times I have either said or felt like saying, "I don't have any idea what you are talking about, I'm just a student nurse!" Now that I am almost done with school I am still feeling like there is so much that I don't know, but pretty soon I won't be able to use the excuse of being a student. I know that I will need to ask for help and advise from my co-works and I am wondering what the best way is to go about this. I don't want to come across as needy or incompetent, however I also don't want to be afraid of asking a question when I really need help. As nurses how do you like to be approach from others for help?

I am a nursing student in my last semester of nursing. I will be graduating in December of 09 and need to get started on applications for jobs. I have wanted to be an OB nurse from the moment that I decided to go into nursing, but as I talk with other nurses I am being told that I need to start out on a med/surg floor so I can really get my skills down. I am really torn about this because I don't really enjoy these areas as much. I understand the thought process behind starting in med/surg for skill development but I'm just not interested in that kind of nursing. I want to know if a year on a med/surg floor will really be as beneficial as everyone says. Please tell me what you think!