i have just started classes in nursing, i cant decide on which field suits me best, (peds, ob, surg, or anesthetist) can you do more than one field if you study that speciality? or do you have to stick with one?
2007-12-07 06:10:30 · 5 answers · asked by onehotmama 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
Jill, as usual, is correct, may I add, that there are a few hospitals/hospital systems that have preceptorships and rotating orientation for graduate nurses, look for those in your area. Though your school will give you clinicals in different areas, there are limitations based on the number of semesters and clinical sites. As an example, I did not get the opportunity to work on a pediatric unit (as there was only one pediatric floor in my city) or in the labor and delivery/nursery area (male nursing students were not allowed the L&D/Nursery rotation-this was many years ago), but I was able to take the OR rotation since the others were not available to me (very few students got a full semester rotation, and were only given a one day observation). Many major hospitals also have training programs for OR nurses, L&D and critical care nurses as thses require skills not provided in nursing schools. Anesthetist require a graduate school education program after the BSN, so this would not be a position available to you upon graduation from nursing school.
Best wishes in nursing school.
2007-12-07 15:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You don't need to decide what field suits you yet. That's part of what nursing school does - you will be trained to work in a variety of settings and have clinical experiences in a variety of settings, not only to educate you but also so that you can see what you might enjoy.
Many people start out as students with a bit of an idea of where their interest lies, but find out during clinical rotations that they liked something else.
Once you graduate, I always suggest working in a hospital on some kind of medical / surgical floor. You will get the widest variety of patients and will get the best experience to form a solid foundation for your career. Work on a unit like this for at least 6 months if not a year before deciding and switching to any other specialty area.
As a RN, you are licensed and qualified to work as an RN in any specialty setting - most of your true education comes during your orientation and is provided by your employer, so don't worry about going into a field with little or no experience. That's what is so great about nursing - you can do any RN job since you are an RN.
Good luck!
2007-12-07 10:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by Take A Test! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 11:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if your just on a regular floor, you will get some variety of ages and illnesses. You wont just be with a strict group of people. Maybe ER too would be good for you.
2007-12-07 07:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by Dani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine Fields?
2007-12-07 06:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋