i was talking with a few other pre-nursing students the other day at a student meeting and we were talking about the fields that interest us or where we see ourselves at in nursing. one of the instructors overheard us and told us to write down what are we thought we would be working in after graduation now and see how it compares at the end... she said most students change their mind after clinicals really start.
so... here is what i have picked as a pre-nursing student. i really (i mean really!) would love to be an or nurse. i was sad to see that our clinicals kinda rush by the field and do not do more... i doubt they even give an actual idea of what an or nurse is or does because it is so quick. the other area i could potentially see myself in is the er... i am love the "on your toes" type settings where you never know what you will be faced with at any time... so the er could be a place i would fit in... i also know an area that i will not be working in... peds. i have a very hard time seeing sick children and tend to let it get to me. i think i could develop a thick skin for a child or two no and then... but i don't think i could work with them on an every day basis without becoming extremely depressed. i dread doing my peds clnicals for that very reason... but, heck, maybe after doing them my feelings will change.
