Why do you like med-surg?

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Why did you get into med surg nursing? What do you like about it? What do you dislike?

Thank you for that, meownsmile. I appreciate your comments. :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

This board isn't visited as much. If you want a fast response the the general board.

Anyway, I like med-surg for the variety. I don't like being limited to just one system. Right now I'm doing trauma med-surg, lots of ortho and other kinds of trauma. Love it!

Good luck! :)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

This board isn't visited as much. If you want a fast response the the general board.

Anyway, I like med-surg for the variety. I don't like being limited to just one system. Right now I'm doing trauma med-surg, lots of ortho and other kinds of trauma. Love it!

Good luck! :)

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Ah, that explains it. Thanks, 3rdshiftguy. I am preparing for my interview now -- wish me luck. I am so nervous!

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical/Maternal and Child.
Why did you get into med surg nursing? What do you like about it? What do you dislike?

I got my baptism of fire and made my bones on a med/surg unit as a graduate nurse but I also burned out quickly due to the staffing situation. However, I learned a great deal and feel that I could really hold my own and enjoy it if the staffing situation were different. But now, my specialty is either OB or case management and I love them both.

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Why did you get into med surg nursing? What do you like about it? What do you dislike?

I've been a med-surg nurse for 5 years now. I originally went into it because our nursing instructors said to get at least 1 yr experience in med surg and then specalize. I wanted to be a L&D nurse. Yet once I started working there, I found out how much there was to know and I got hooked. I love all the surgical procedures and the education that goes along with it. I'm not especially fond of medical (ie chronic medical probs like DM, CHF) but I do it b/c the patient needs it. And because of my experiences, I can usually float to anywhere in the hospital and at least give basic nursing care and help out other units. Med-Surg nursing has its pros and cons just like any field and it's something that you either like or don't like. It's individualized. I recommend giving it a try---give it 6 mos...if you don't like it, try something else! I guarantee that you'll learn a lot!!

Sheri, RN:balloons:

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I am a med/surg nurse but I am wanting to specialize; I'm planning to go into ICU/CCU because of the DANGEROUSLY LOW STAFFING.

I WORKED HARD FOR MY NURSING LICENSE AND I WANT TO KEEP IT! :angryfire

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I am a med/surg nurse but I am wanting to specialize; I'm planning to go into ICU/CCU because of the DANGEROUSLY LOW STAFFING.

I WORKED HARD FOR MY NURSING LICENSE AND I WANT TO KEEP IT! :angryfire

Dangerously low staffing in MED/SURG or ICU/CCU? Also wondering why you would loose your license if your in med/surg.

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Like many other posters I just like the variety in Med/Surg. It keeps you on your toes. I think it is a speciality. I don't know how many "little tips" I have picked up over the years and how many I still use. A lot of doc's here do see that a good med/surg nurse is worth her weight in gold just like a good ICU nurse. It takes a special eye/ear to pick up that little change that is often the warning that a change is one the way. Don't know how to explain it any other way. I have floated to ICU and was bored at times, we had more action on my unit than they did. A patient with repeated 20 second runs of v tach or v fib and no orders. A fresh cath who's time was up and starting bleeding. Allergic reactions to simple things but still scary. I could go on, but as someone else said, each nurse has a nitch and it just takes a little searching to find the one that fits.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I just graduated in May and got my license in July. I am currently on the med/surg floor. There are 2 other new grads working the floor too. We have anywhere from 5-10 pt a night. The thing that really helps us is that we have great supervisors who are around a lot and will pitch in when we need them too. I love med/murg because of the variety.

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Specializes in Hospice.

At our hospital (about 120 bed), we have a medical floor and a surgical floor. I absolutely love Surgical floor. Medical floor (no offense to anyone) is totally different. On surgical, they are generally gone in three days, they are sick and/or hurting and get better. We push them in surgical and we see results. When I've worked medical it was a world different. They are sick, but generally don't always get better and often they are there longer than the three days. I guess because of chronic illness their attitudes are different, I don't know. Those patients were babied and just different.... I apologize if I offend anyone, not my intent. I was just shocked at the difference in the two floors and even in the kind of nurses that liked the two floors.

Cheryl

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Like many other posters I just like the variety in Med/Surg. It keeps you on your toes. I think it is a speciality. I don't know how many "little tips" I have picked up over the years and how many I still use. A lot of doc's here do see that a good med/surg nurse is worth her weight in gold just like a good ICU nurse. It takes a special eye/ear to pick up that little change that is often the warning that a change is one the way. Don't know how to explain it any other way. I have floated to ICU and was bored at times, we had more action on my unit than they did. A patient with repeated 20 second runs of v tach or v fib and no orders. A fresh cath who's time was up and starting bleeding. Allergic reactions to simple things but still scary. I could go on, but as someone else said, each nurse has a nitch and it just takes a little searching to find the one that fits.
I am a new RN this year after ten years as a LPN. You know I was working in the role as an RN all those years and just did not know it, it really prepared me to step into the role of an RN. As for med surg, so many people do not like it, I find it to be one of the most fulfilling roles as a nurse. There is never two days that are the same. You get a chance to use all your skills. The unit I am on is also the respiratory, renal and telemetry monitoring med surg unit. I'm not sure were I will go after my two years here, but I know that I will be well prepared whereever it is....to boldly go..

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