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It seems as though many people who enter nursing want to enter the ER or the Labor and Delivery unit because of the "cute babies." So I ask this question: what would you like to specialize in once you are a nurse?

I am in interested in the NICU and pediatrics. I also wouldn't mind labor and delivery.

Well, I'm not sure which subspecialty I'll eventually go for but definitely pediatrics for me... after being a teacher for 5+ years, I want to care for the lil' ones who are sick and needing extra TLC. Volunteering now in a Children's Hospital to kind of figure out what area to aim for in the future as my best fit :)

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Specializes in My goal is to be an Oncology Nurse.....

Hi!

I am going into Oncology when I graduate Nursing school. I am a 4 year Breast Cancer Survivor and my Oncologist has already promised me a job in his office!! I'm ver excited and ready for the challenge of school this fall!

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Specializes in geriatric, pediatric trach/vent, LTAC.

My end goal right now is to be a CRNA. Before I became a single mom and put myself through nursing school to have a stable job and support my kids, my dream job was to be a pediatric oncologist.

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I would like to work with moms and new babies. After successfully breastfeeding 4 kids, I would love to become a lactation consultant and encourage other moms.

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ICU/ER....

you gotta love the adrenaline rush....

:rolleyes:

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Specializes in none.

I was a NICU baby, so NICU has always held some interest to me. I'm also interested in pediatrics or OB - I've had 2 c-sections and I'd like to help educate women on that subject, as well as teaching them about their bodies. My fellow students are scarily ignorant about their inner workings.

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Oncology or Psych

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Specializes in ED, L&D, ICU, Charge.

Sorry so long winded, but there is a point....Kind of....

I actually do specialize in ER and L&D. I didn't get into it for the "cute babies" though lol, I got into it because I love helping people through a very amazing process, and there is nothing more amazing than another human being emerging from it's mother. I have been doing both for the last 6 years and know quite well that not all turns out as planned. That "cute baby" the people might be envisioning may not turn out as perfect as they had hoped, sometimes things don't turn out well at all. I love being able to assist in the process no matter what the outcome, and it is just icing on the cake when they see you out and about and stop you to thank you for your support or show off their children. I LOVE ER. I never know what is coming in the door, and again, helping people through a sometimes difficult and scarey time does it for me. I don't even mind all of the clinic crap that comes in through the ER if there is time for it, it keeps ya busy. Anyone going into ER for all of the codes and the occasional open heart in the trauma room needs to wake up and turn off the TV cuz like it or not, MOST of your time will be spent pretending to be a REALLY EXPENSIVE clinic nurse. I admit, I live for those unexpected patients with the head trauma or severed artery (man can they SHOOT across a room, ALMOST like TV :lol2: haha.)

All depends on what you like and what you're willing to put up with and go through. Life and Death are both a fact and if you go into L&D thinking you are going to just be "bringing beautiful new lives into the world" and that it is such a "happy place", you will be disappointed. The first time you're taking care of a mom and the fetal strip has been BEAUTIFUL the whole time, and the baby comes out coding, unable to get back, you will be disappointed. The first time you take care of a patient who has a GORGEOUS PERFECT baby and they want nothing to do with it, you will be disappointed. The first time you take care of a couple who have tried for SO LONG and this time doesn't quite work out either, you will be disappoointed. The first 12 year old that walks in with her friends thinking childbirth is going to be a breeze and she can't wait to see if the baby will bring her 14 year old boyfriend back, and she turns into the 12 year old she really is, crying for her mommy when the pain gets bad, you will be disappointed.

If you are strong enough to help them through these and many other trying, HEARTBREAKING times, maybe it will be for you too. Just don't go into thinking everything is just like ER or THE BABY STORY, or YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED.

I LOVE IT! :D

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Burn care nursing

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Enjoyed reading all the posts. I use to work (NA) in the ICU, L&D, Nursery, Postpartum. I also 'floated' to oncology, post-op and progressive care units. I haven't quite decided on an area to be honest.. however I am just starting out and have plenty of time. Some things that do interest me are Travel Nurses, Flight Nurses & Infertility.

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I am a little more than 1/2 way done (graduate by November 2010) and have had the opportunity to work in all departments except for Mental Health. Although I loved psychology in college, I know my calling is the ER & surgery. I know that may fit a stereotype to some, but it is truly where I am meant to work, and was only reinforced during the clinicals I've worked in these areas. I still will need my Bachelor's degree & ACLS but I know where I'll end up.

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I thought about this long and hard, and I dont really want to do the ER, I will if I have to, and I probably would do great in Labor and Delivery, since I have 8 kids, but where I really want to work is Geriatrics, I want to give them the quality care they deserve, I love hearing their stories of the way it was when they were young, or surgery would be just as awesome!

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