soooo...anyway....

z's playa · May 31, 2005

moving on from the last post.....and the many many comments about the last post....

Has anyone found their niche yet? I'm so anxious for next spring to see if i can hack being a baby nurse (who needs technical terms...it's the summer!). Also hope that i can see the oncology floor before i graduate.
Anyone else? niche? huh?

What post are you talking about?

Z

twinmommy+2, ADN, BSN, MSN · May 31, 2005

Hey, already forgotten.

I keep waffling back and forth on what I want to do when I get out. I had a real blast though working with the babies and educating mothers, I might want to take that up. Especially since I just found out I'm expecting myself. But I would like to do peds, ed, nicu, icu, l&d. I don't know. Guess we will find out before the end, or we will be forced to huh lol

LeiaT · May 31, 2005

I haven't begun clinicals or anything yet, but...

I have some ideas: OB nursing, Surgery, Research..I'd also like to become a lactation consultant and maybe a midwife--but we'll see after I do my OB rounds!

Cowboys_RN, BSN · May 31, 2005

I've always wanted to work in L&D. My sister is a med student and just finished her L&D rotation, she said I would hate it. There's a lot of sitting around and waiting for things to happen and a lot of paperwork. Especially now in CA where you only have 2 patients per nurse, if they're both in early stages there isn't much to do. I'm going to wait until I have my own clinical experience before I decide.

LilRedRN1973 · May 31, 2005

I will be starting my new job as a GN in the ICU next week and am going to LOVE it!! How am I so sure? I've been working in this unit since just after my first semester of nursing school (Dec. 2003) and hopefully would know whether I would like it here by now. After doing rotations in just about every other part of the hospital (including the notorious floor from hell...Med-Neph), I know in my heart that this is where I belong. I feel like it's "home"....I like the way it's run, the patients, staff, supervisors, environment, etc. There really isn't anything I DON'T like about it.

I know that about 1/2 my class wanted to do L&D when they first started nursing school.....that has changed in the past 2 years, after they did rotations in L&D at 3 different hospitals. Many have now chosen other areas, such as Pscyh, Tele, and Oncology. If I wasn't going into the ICU, I would be happy in Oncology or CIC. I'm very glad I got the job when I did...I've had well over a year to feel somewhat comfortable in my environment, know where everything is, am familiar with many of the docs and know all the supervisors. It's one less thing for me to stress about once I began my job as "real nurse".

Melanie

Imafloat, BSN, RN · Jun 1, 2005

I would like to become an enterostomal nurse (better learn how to spell it though :) ). It is wound and ostomy care. I believe there are different levels. I plan to go as far as I can, which I believe is a Master's.

I had a patient once who had 2 ostomies that were poorly done, she started with Crohn's and has had 20 surgeries in the past 10 years (she has other problems too). She was a beautiful youngish woman without a lot of self confidence. She said she hadn't been out in public socially in years because of all the problems with her ostomies. She was depressed because of all of this. I am pretty good at reading people and I could tell that she wasn't playing for attention. She really touched me. While doing web research about her I ran across the enterostomal nurse field and saw all the things they did. It looks so rewarding to help heal those big nasty wounds.

At the risk of sound cheesy I will say this. I chose nursing because I really love people and want to help them. I can't think of a better way for me to help them than something like this that will show results, and make a positive impact on their lives.

bobswife · Jun 1, 2005

My "Plan" is to go into women's health with a MS so I can work as an Nurse Practitioner in a gyn practice. I am very interested in community outreach, women's health education, and wellness programs. Of course I need to get through my RN first! Ha! :chuckle

The idea of having patients and being part of a practice while still being hands on as a nurse is very appealing. This is all, of course, my my highest aspiration and I will not be disappointed if I realize I enjoy floor nursing on any unit!

It's so interesting to hear about all of the different directions we are headed.

suzanne4, RN · Jun 1, 2005

I've always wanted to work in L&D. My sister is a med student and just finished her L&D rotation, she said I would hate it. There's a lot of sitting around and waiting for things to happen and a lot of paperwork. Especially now in CA where you only have 2 patients per nurse, if they're both in early stages there isn't much to do. I'm going to wait until I have my own clinical experience before I decide.

Love your avatar............ :)

GrnHonu99, RN · Jun 1, 2005

Im entering my first med-surg clinical next month! Next August I will be able to choose one area to do an advanced clinical in, my choices are Psych, Peds or L&D. I am thinking of choosing Peds...Im thinking I might want to work in the NICU...we will see...more than anything I think I just wanna go with the flow...lol...see where I end up:)

Momto3andNurse2B · Jun 1, 2005

At the risk of sound cheesy I will say this. I chose nursing because I really love people and want to help them. I can't think of a better way for me to help them than something like this that will show results, and make a positive impact on their lives.

I don't think this is cheesy at all. I feel exactly the same way. When I told my family/friends/coworkers that I was leaving a good career (which I hated) to go to nursing school, there were those who looked at me like I had 3 heads, but it made me so happy and sure that I was doing the right thing when my supporters said, "Wow, I could so see you as a nurse. No, really, I think it's perfect!" Cheesy or not, I truly believe it is my calling. I hope I'm right.

BTW, just to chime in, I too would love to end up in L&D. It was one of the things that drew me to nursing in the first place. Of course, I don't even start clinicals until August, so there's a lot of time for me to change my mind.

Richele

fmrnicumom · Jun 1, 2005

My heart is in the NICU, without a doubt. I lost a son there in March 2004 and was incredibly blessed to be able to bring a son home from there in April 2005. Things may change as I do my clinicals, but for now, I believe the NICU is where I'm meant to be. :)

Tiffany