lynne,sn

I am a nursing student getting prepared for "what to do after graduation." My sunt who is a nurse feels very strongly that I should not consider anything other than a minimum of one year med/surg (two years preferably), then go to where I would like to specialize. I know I want L&D. I do understand her point of getting my general experience first before I specialize. I agree with this, especially because I am thinking of doing home care on the side for extra money. The only concern that I have is that from what I hear there are many L&D positions available due to the nursing shortage. Also, I hear that a lot of those positions are filled out of senior practicums. I don't want to wait to gain my experience and miss out on the opportunity to get into the area of my interest. I would appreciate any input anyone has on whether to go med/surg or straight into L&D? ------------------ Lynne