Which specialty would you like to end up in?

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For all of us wanna be and soon to be nursing students what specialty would you like to end up in? I thought it would be interesting to see if that changes as we actually go through clinicals.

Specializes in Operating Room.

I want to do something regarding cardiac. I really enjoyed Med/Surg, and somehow I ended up warming up to to Pediatrics. I can really see myself in ICU though- I love the fast paced nature and the constant hustle and bustle.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
I thought about NICU but I don't know if I could handle seeing the cute babies like that! I bet pediatrics would be fun!
Pediactric patients get cancer, pediatric patients die. Children are neglected and ignored.

Pediatric parents can drive you to distraction!

Each area of nursing has it rewards and difficulties I thought I would love L&D...until I had clinical.

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Child and Adolescent Psych!

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Hem/Onc or Infection Control. I have a lot to offer from my background to each of those fields.

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I'm a surgical technologist now so probably the OR but I'm very interested in L&D also

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I always thought I wanted to work in L&D, but working there as a CNA has made me realize I don't like it as much as I thought I would. Right now I'm leaning towards postpartum or peds. Maybe PICU or ped oncology. I'm also interested in CCU. I guess I'll have to see what I like more when I get to clinicals.

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I definitely thought NICU or L&D. I ended up in endoscopy for the hours and I love it.

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I always loved the idea of L&D or postpartum or NICU. Now I'm really leaning toward ICU or ER. I'm also interested in our NEURO floor, great pace, lots of amazing nurses there. You just never know! I get to choose my senior specialty soon and I think those will be my top three choices. ICU, L&D, Neuro.

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It's my dream to be in the NICU (neonatal), but I have a feeling my mind will change at some point, maybe toward L&D or Pediatrics.

I'm exactly like you. NICU, L&d or peds

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The OR, trauma, geriatrics or psych. I've been in the OR and worked in geriatrics, and loved both.....

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While I'd be happy to be any kind of nurse, I'm pretty sure that L&D or NICU would be the only thing that I'd be excited to go into work for. You never know though.

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PICU. Very competitive, I know, but I have no intention of working in a clinic. Working bedside and dealing with crabby parents is where I feel I can best be of use :)

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