To anyone who is a qualified Nurse or doing a degree in nursing..?

Question

I want to do nursing next year but am really unsure which branch?

Answer 1

You decide what type of nursing you want to do while you are in school, not before you go. The advantage of nursing is the options it offers. When I went to nursing school I wanted to do anesthesia. I have since worked in Cardivascular Surgery, the OR, run an Ambulatory Surgery Centter, taught Anatomy and Physiology, become a Nurse Practitioner, worked in Family Practice, worked in a spine surgery practice, worked in pain management and worked with patinets with chronic pain syndromes with no identifiable physical cause, migraines, and chronic headaches, and done research. My wife has chosen do work exclusively with pediatric psychiatric patients. Everyone in nursing picks what they want to do, or picks what they need to develop.

Answer 2

Well, that is something YOU and only YOU can decide...
If you are afraid of all of the commitment as far as school, money, and/or time...then try going for your LPN first...this only takes 9 months to do...it's nursing...you take the boards at the end of your schooling...and if you pass, you get your license..
Then, if you decide that you actually like nursing...you can become an RN...all from the comfort of your own home...except for exams and clinical.
The difference is pay of course, but also with what you're allowed to do and what you're not allowed to do as a LPN, versus, RN...
So, I hope this helped you...
If you're thinking about nursing in general..there's nothing wrong with that...you will probably find your nitch along the way and something will be sure to appeal to you...the sky is the limit in the medical field...

Answer 3

First, decide what sort of program you'd like to enter. There are 4-year BSN programs, and there are also 2-year associate RN programs. Just like anything, there are pros and cons to both. I am in a 2-year program and I love it. I'm sort of an instant-results person though, and I love a fast pace. I became an LPN and am now working to gain experience before I test for my RN next summer.

Also, one of the beauties of nursing is that there are so many areas to go into, and so many jobs available. You don't have to know where you want to work before you go to school, or even while you're in school. I am graduating in May and still don't know for sure what I'd like to do. The clinical experiences and preceptorship are there for you to test the waters, so to speak, and to see where you fit. If you end up hating it, you can always go somewhere else!

Answer 4

Nursing school gives you the opportunity to see what it's like in a variety of work settings, from nursing homes, to medical / surgical unit @ hospital, maternal-newborn, pediatrics, etc. You'll likely get some observational experiences in OR or same day surgery, etc.

You don't have to decide what specialty area right away. And once you're working, if you find you don't like the area you've chosen, you can always change - there are plenty of jobs available. Many new nurses job-hop until they find the right job for them.

Answer 5

There are so many areas you can work in , I have a friend who works in oncology and she loves it and another who works for a plastic surgeons office and she loves that too. Good luck whatever you decide.