Specialty

I really love kids. For a while, I thought I'd want to get into pediatric nursing. I am unsure now, because I've thought of how hard it would be for me to watch a child suffer or die, or deal with cases like neglect/abuse. It would destroy me. I still consider it, because I want to be one of the positive influences in a child with a situation like that, but I really don't know if I'll be able to handle it.

I knew going into nursing that my goal was to become a CNM. Now that I've graduated, that hasn't changed. :)

I also want to become a midwife after working a few years in nursing. BUT I'm in my second semester at a community college right now so who knows it might change. ☺️

I'm the same way Floaty! I LOOOOVE kids but I wonder if I'd be able to handle the very traumatic cases like you stated. I don't want to be crying with the families ya know? I've become very indecisive because of it.

OB....and maybe one day become a CNM as well. But again, that may change in the next 2 years.

I'm thinking OR. I would love to get a placement in something like that during school. I'm also interested in research.

Family nurse practitioner. Currently I work in critical care. I like that much better than when I worked telemetry and med-surg. I think I would enjoy the ER, but I wouldn't enjoy the small children coming in after being raped. Also in the ER you are at a higher risk of being injured by patients. As a FNP I will have more autonomy to help my patients, along with more responsibility. I can also work a 9-5

Pediatrics is first choice, ER or trauma second choice. Out of school anything that will give me more experience to get me closer to specialty preference.

Im thinking I would want ER or ICU. I don't think I would like OB/L&D but Peds could be an option.

When I become an RN, I really want to be in L&D but my ultimate goal is to become a CNM :)

I would like to do pediatric oncology or maybe hospice care. I would like to do ER at some point also. Keeping my options open.