Switching specialties

It is best to go into nursing school with an open mind. Once you get into clinicals, you will be able to get a feel for each specialty. Then decide which specialty fits your personality. I went into nursing school set on the traditionally male nursing jobs (ER, Adult ICU, Trauma). It wasn't until I had a clinical day in the NICU that I found my niche.

I have that problem.Im short and people assume,since im a girl,I will want to be in NICU or OB/GYN.Not that there is anything wrong with these,I am stuck between wanting the fast paced ER or the precise oncology.I love peds,so I might go with ER or oncology in peds.Im kind of stuck.I told my mom I wanted peds and I think she thonks that is where I will be.I dont know.Keeping an open mind is what I should do.Thanks!

Your mind will change as you go through your different clinicals, and probably even throughout your nursing career. That's why nursing school teaches you about each specialty; you'll have the general knowledge base that will allow you to go to almost any floor in a hospital setting. Also, nursing students often go into nursing school expecting to like a certain specialty and wind up loving a completely different one. I expected to like peds and hate psych, and I never pictured myself in something like cardiac--but here I am in cardiac (and I loved my psych rotation, while peds was just "meh").

Go into each rotation with an open mind.

An open mind is a good thing. As a new grad, as your job prospects will probably be limited. If you don't feel the need to limit yourself to a particular speciality, then being satisfied with your first job is easier. As you work as a nurse, you really find out what suits you.

Will I disappoint my family if I dont enter the specialty I told them I wanted in the begining?I really love ER setting but I love peds.I guess I will just wait for clinicals and see.Thanks!

I don't think your family will care what you decide to do as long as you are happy and succeed in what you want to do.

I wanted pediatric oncology in the beginning of nursing school; after one clinical day on that floor, I decided I didn't want anything to do with pediatrics... UNTILLLL, NICU. And I fell in love.