SCI patient looking for appropriate field of nursing

[caren2005]

Hi

My name is Caren. I am 26 frm NJ. I really want to be a nurse. i began school last week for my BSN. I have a spinal cord injury. Brown Sequard Syndrome 11/8/04. I am still in outpatient therapy and i am taking one class at school. Eventually i will get there and finish my degree. i am concerned about finding a type of nursing that i can do considering my physical limitations. i can walk with a cane and eventually i will walk independently. i was considering L & D nursing or rehab nursing. I would love to know what you all think about finding the right type of nursing for me. Any advice would be great. Thanks

Caren :)

Ps I hope that going into nursing isnt a bad idea i really want to do this

[hrtprncss]

There are alot of fields in Nursing that won't preclude you from practicing nursing. Picking the right specialty while you're in you're convalescent period is a little tricky because most do involve alot of activities. Rehab Nursing would be a little harder because it involves transferring patients in and out of bed in the morning and getting them ready for activities....How about a career maybe in critical care, I know it requires alot of thinking and fast action/response but you should be quite capable doing that. Maybe community health there are alot of opportunities out there for you.