What area of nursing would you like to go into???

jrwoodall79 · May 7, 2007

i would love to go into L&D, Peds, or Maternity. everyone says its hard to get into these areas, but i am willing to start small and work my way up.....

elisabeth · May 7, 2007

I'm still waiting to get into school, but right now I'm thinking L&D or NICU. I couldn't do Oncology. I had leukemia as a teenager and have seen about enough chemo for a while...

lisabeth · May 8, 2007

I'm still waiting to get into school, but right now I'm thinking L&D or NICU. I couldn't do Oncology. I had leukemia as a teenager and have seen about enough chemo for a while...

You could always change your mind. Being that you have been there, felt all that the patient is feeling, you could be a great support for them, and give them hope. Knowing you survived would be a great gift of support to someone who feels like death is coming.

I watched my mom die from lung cancer, and even though I have felt like my interests might go in another direction, I just keep coming back to oncology.

I am sure whatever you decide will be the right area for you to go in.

notoriouslysimple · May 15, 2007

L&D and ER are my current favorites.

I've watched my mom give birth to three of my siblings and it fascinates me. Of course I'm only going into college this year (and that's just my pre-req) so my mind could easily have changed my the time I start clinicals.

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · May 15, 2007

Wow. Quite a few are interested in L&D, NICU, and Peds. I personally want nothing to do with the birthing of any babies or any sick little people!

Neuro and hospice sound interesting to me.

scholar · May 15, 2007

1rst place ER or ICU?

2nd place Ltc Acute care hospital?

Never in a million years place---- Peds, ob

I think I would like the ER b/c there wouldn't be a daily necessary routine. Being able to handle anything that comes through those doors and remain intact emotionally,physically,mentally seems challenging.

Working with patients during a time of great need, I would guess is more satisfying. Although you may not follow up, you still know that you've played your part.

Jeannai · May 23, 2007

HI we have a lot in common I want to work at childrens hospital mpls nicu or med. surg. and my other is L&D at a good hosp here in mpls/st. paul. what general area do you live in or what school do you attend? we could be neighbors lol. I go to century college.

With all the people waiting on pins and needles... I thought it might be nice to forget about getting into a program for now and talk about where you see yourself once you are done with nursing school....
I'll go first....
I would LOVE to work in the NICU at Children's Hospital in Mpls. I also see myself in L&D. I have always had a passion for babies and recently, pregnant women (after having 3 kids I've been facinated with pregnancy)... so L&D would be really wonderful for me as well....
My heart is with the babies though as I would love to really be a baby nurse...
So what do you all think??
Jennifer

Laura77598 · May 23, 2007

Being a long-time neuro- patient, I would like to go into Neurosurgery or Brain mapping or some sort of corrective neuro floor. I have previous Neurosurgery experience (as a patient) and a degree in psychology already. I am facinated by the workings of the different structures of the human brain. I would love to help ease the concerns of someone facing brain surgery or something like that. Also recovery from brain surgery would be fascinating!!!!!

L. K.

BlaineCM · May 23, 2007

Before I started nursing school I thought I wanted to work in the NICU. Now that I am in practicum, I am not sure what area I want to specialize in. I am starting the family NP program in the fall though.

TAB_RN · May 23, 2007

I want to work in a burn unit or in the E.D. I have been interested in burn for many years and have asked my clinical instructor for my final semester if there is any way I can get into the burn unit for my rotation. She is trying to accomodate me.

It's amazing that once you start going through the clinicals though, that what you once thought you were interested in, suddenly doesn't seem to be what you wanted. I always thought I would love pedi and the l&d, but now that I have gone through it, it really doesn't interest me at all. I seem to like mostly OR, ED, trauma, ortho, med/surg type nursing.

2bNurseNik · May 23, 2007

I think I want to try Oncology :uhoh3: . Their spirits, strength, and how they value life really moves me. If that doesn't work out then I'll try a plastic surgeon's office to get discounted tummy tucks :rotfl: (or abdominoplasty in medical terms).

sweetbeet · May 23, 2007

Hospice or gerentology here!