What kind of Nurse do you want to be?

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Have you decided what your area of specialty is going to be. Once all this hard work and studying is over with?

I am thinking a CRNA what about you?

Specializes in Med-Surg.

I never thought I'd say this, but I would love to be an Oncology nurse, preferably surgical oncology. I've worked as an aide on oncology units for 2 years now and I love it, can't really see myself anywhere else.

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Have you decided what your area of specialty is going to be. Once all this hard work and studying is over with?

I am thinking a CRNA what about you?

I am currently working as an LPN in an ER while finishing up my schooling for my RN. After I get my RN, which will hopefully be in Dec.07, and test, hopefully Jan 08, I am looking at the possibility of joining the DMAT team here in Tucson. It is something I have wanted to do since I was a kid and realized that such teams existed. Thankfully I have a nurse manager that is supportive and a team of co-workers that are as well.

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Sounds great!!! :):):)

I am currently working as an LPN in an ER while finishing up my schooling for my RN. After I get my RN, which will hopefully be in Dec.07, and test, hopefully Jan 08, I am looking at the possibility of joining the DMAT team here in Tucson. It is something I have wanted to do since I was a kid and realized that such teams existed. Thankfully I have a nurse manager that is supportive and a team of co-workers that are as well.

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Specializes in Cardiac Stepdown and CVSICU.
ccrn all the way, i love critical care, the adrenalin, keeps you on your toes, plus you get less pt's so you can focus more, and have less of a workload. then i plan on becoming a cns, research sounds appealing to me.

me too! i want to eventually get my ccrn. i would love to work trauma, life flight, or and stuff like that....:lol2:

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NICU or L&D

My oldest son, who is now 11, was a 30 weeker and spent 7 long weeks in the NICU. Every since then, I've been drawn to the preemies!

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I am leaning toward critical care...and someday I would love to try my hand at forensic nursing. Once I get tired of dealing with patients I would love to teach.

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Specializes in Corrections, neurology, dialysis.
ER nursing is for me. A few weeks ago I was at clinical, and my pt started going downhill. . .the RN was also in the room and helped. . .after we got things under control, I asked her what do you do now. . .it was a cardiac situation. . .she told me all we could do was 02, positioning, call the MD. . .and wait for orders. I kept thinking who knew when the MD would call back, and in the mean time is the pt just suppose to code in order for anything to be done? I really did not like this aspect of floor nursing, especially since I work in an ED and know that down there we can yell "hey doc get in here" and things can get done rather that waiting for that pts doc to call back.

That sounds like a difficult situation, but that is the reality of nursing. To me our role is to know when to call the MD and when not to, and what to do in the meantime. And of course, document, document, document! I guess the point of it is to learn how to handle situations like this because it probably happens a lot.

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Specializes in L & D; Postpartum.

Retired.

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May I ask how long have you been an RN? :)

Retired.
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As of right now, I'm leaning toward oncology. I had a wonderful experience with oncology nurses when my mom was going through chemo, so it inspired me to that realm of nursing.

We'll see what I say when it's all said and done, though. ;)

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Actually, I want to work in L&D for a few years and then get my masters to be a CNM. :)

This is what I want to do as well :) I hoep it works out for the both of us

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i have always wanted to work with kids so i know i want to def go into pediatrics. since i was small i always wanted to work with kids at st. judes children's hospital. i eventually want to become a crna. :monkeydance:

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