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Thank you for your input, I genuinely appreciate it. I'm not really interested in NICU or ICU. And I'm not looking for silent nursing, I am capable of communicating- it's just sometimes not as fluently as I'd like. I wanted to know where I may find a best fit. In my area, new grads are able to find jobs in specialty positions- med surg is not our only option. Again, thank you!

Thank you ahead of time for your input! I graduated from college in 2008 with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. In the program I attended you could choose to do a BA or BS- my major focus was on research (APA format, research methods, ethics, etc..) My husband is a naval officer, after he commissioned we moved to Virginia and I went back to school for a nursing degree. In June I will graduate with an Associates in Registered Nursing. I'm about to start my last class and preceptor- this experience often times leads to our first job. During class and instructor brought up research nursing. I can see me doing this. I love research. I love writing. I even like paperwork. The instructor told me the school may be able to get me an internship working in nursing research. I would absolutely love this. However, I'm feeling a little torn. Would it be better for me to take a floor nursing preceptor and try to make that my first job? I'm afraid any research position I could land wouldn't pay nearly as much as I could make as a floor nurse. I have a lot of student debt. But, I feel like this research preceptor may be my big chance to get my foot in the door and do what I love. What is also playing into my decision is we have an option to move in 18 months so my husband can do his shore tour in California earning a masters. He agreed to do his masters here in Virginia if I found a research position so I can gain some solid experience. I'd just really love advice from people who work in research. Thank you.

This was great advice, reading your post lessened my anxiety and I have a few ideas. Thank you.

I posted this in general nursing, but stumbled on this forum and feel the topic may fit best here. I'm nearing the end of my nursing program and need to submit a "dream sheet" (specialties/hospitals where I would like to intern- hopefully leading to a first position). A little about me: I have a speech impediment and am not always fluent. When having a conversation with my peers I'm fluent 75-100 percent of the time, but if I'm nervous or having a bad day it can drop down to 40-50 percent. I already know my first few months working is going to be really difficult, but I used to be a waitress so I know I will get through it (too stubborn to quit). I've been in speech therapy for the better part 27 years- I've found the best therapy for me is work. I'm having trouble deciding where I want to specialize due to my speech impediment. I don't want to disappoint any of the staff who will be working with me or put a patient in harms way. I feel like I've been describing a lot of my negative attributes :) Positives: I have a B.S. in Psychology.I've been told I'm always positive and likeable (and work hard to be that way- nothing worse than having a speech impediment AND a bad personality). I work hard and am a team player. It also takes a lot to upset me- no thin skin here. If I were to describe my dream job: Midnights, overtime available once I learned the job, not a lot of time spent on the phone (I know there's no avoiding it). I've enjoyed labor and delivery, oncology, OR, heart hospital, pretty much everything with the exclusion of med surg (I enjoyed a lot of the skills I learned in med surg clinical, but it wasn't for me). Are there any nursing specialties that aren't very well known? Any specialties where I may thrive? Any where my B.S. degree would be useful? Ultimately, I'd like to go back to school for a masters- but one thing at a time. Thank you ahead of time.

Hello everyone, Thank you for taking the time to read my question. I'm nearing the end of my nursing program and need to submit a "dream sheet" (specialties/hospitals where I would like to intern- hopefully leading to a first position). A little about me: I have a speech impediment and am not always fluent. When having a conversation with my peers I'm fluent 75-100 percent of the time, but if I'm nervous or having a bad day it can drop down to 40-50 percent. I already know my first few months working is going to be really difficult, but I used to be a waitress so I know I will get through it (too stubborn to quit). I've been in speech therapy for the better part 27 years- I've found the best therapy for me is work. I'm having trouble deciding where I want to specialize due to my speech impediment. I don't want to disappoint any of the staff who will be working with me or put a patient in harms way. I feel like I've been describing a lot of my negative attributes :) Positives: I have a B.S. in Psychology.I've been told I'm always positive and likeable (and work hard to be that way- nothing worse than having a speech impediment AND a bad personality). I work hard and am a team player. It also takes a lot to upset me- no thin skin here. If I were to describe my dream job: Midnights, overtime available once I learned the job, not a lot of time spent on the phone (I know there's no avoiding it). I've enjoyed labor and delivery, oncology, OR, heart hospital, pretty much everything with the exclusion of med surg (I enjoyed a lot of the skills I learned in med surg clinical, but it wasn't for me). Are there any nursing specialties that aren't very well known? Any specialties where I may thrive? Any where my B.S. degree would be useful? Ultimately, I'd like to go back to school for a masters- but one thing at a time. Thank you ahead of time.