What field of nursing are you interested into going into?

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Specializes in Geriatrics/home health care.

I always wondered what fields of nursing most pre-nursing students were interested in. Most of the time, I hear ER or CRNA because they make the most money. Personally, I am more interested in the N.I.C.U and labor and delivery. What area of nursing are you interested in and why?

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I'm pretty open. I know I don't want to do NICU or L&D. I was thinking possibly pediatrics because I like kids and have enjoyed working with them in the past. I am also intrigued by psychiatric and public health areas as well.

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Well... I am a volunteer in a P.I.C.U area so i love it and i would love to go by it.. or CRNA :)

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This is a second career for me. I start an accelerated nursing program in January. Currently, I am most interested in psychiatric nursing, nursing research, education and public health. These are areas I have already been somewhat exposed to in varying degrees. I am hopeful, once in school, I will be exposed to other areas of nursing that I also find interesting. But either way, there are already quite a few areas for me to pursue.

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I really want to do pediatric oncology, it's just an area that I'm very drawn to, and feel as though I can make a difference in the lives of the little patients and their families.

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Highly interested in OR/Surgery. I am also interested in possibly moving into nursing education at some point as well.

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Labor and Delivery is my dream!

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At this point (pre-nursing), I'm very much interested in OR and/or cath lab. I'm not dead set against floor nursing, but if I have to go there, I'd prefer cardio - any level of acuity.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

I want to use my mind and my hands in my work. This will be my third "career". I made the decision to go to school to become a nurse when I was 29. I'm 32 now. I am a mom to 3 who range in age from 6 to 16.

I really love working with all sorts of people, so I would be willing to work in any area. But, I am really would like to become a nurse practitioner because they work more independently and can provide hands on care as well as make some decisions regarding patient care. I am also very interested in working with the elderly. I've desired to help them for many years. I would love to be able to help new moms and could see myself helping breastfeeding or giving the parents of pediatric patients help.

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I am really passionate about pregnancy, birth and babies .... my dream is to go to L&D or NICU.

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This is a second career for me and Im trying to go into it with an open mind that way I can give my all to each experience and go with what my instincts tell me then. The whole nursing thing is brand new to me but I work with skin right now (esthetician) and Im considering tying in my esthetics experience with nursing and work in dermatology. But I have also gotten the chance to work a lot with children who have cancer and they just stick with me after each time Im with them...Its heartbreaking but there is nothing that feels as good as putting a smile on their face and letting them be kids. So maybe something in that?

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Second career for me too. I'm earning an RN to become a Diabetes Educator after having type 1 diabetes myself since age 4.

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