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What opportunities for growth or specialization do you think new nurses should consider early on #Fall25?

What opportunities for growth or specialization do you think new nurses should consider early on?

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Edward’s Answer

After spending over 30 years of my career providing care to those who were at their worst in the ER or ICU and working hard to get them back to baseline, my most recent project was to build and run a program that focuses on finding the "at risk" in our community and intervening before the crisis point. By working with those patients who cannot navigate the healthcare system (essentially a foreign land for most people), I have seen hundreds of patients take control of their healthcare and greatly improve their lives. That being said, Public Health and prevention does so much to ease the pressure on the healthcare system and the stress on patients who are receptive to education and changes.

As always, the best way to progress in your career is to continue along the path that draws you. While on this path, keep your eyes open to advancements in nursing that draw your interests. AI will no doubt play a large role in your future in healthcare. Take care to not allow it to make you a lazy thinker. Always know why you are carrying out orders, or planning care for a patient. Good luck!
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James’s Answer

I think all who enter the healthcare field should always be learning and growing and working to gain broader experience to make themselves better care providers while also allowing one to explore what most energizes themselves.
While in nursing school, consider taking courses in nursing administration or research. Try to do rotations in a wide variety of situations (surgical, medical, emergency, chronic care...).
Once you take your first job and become comfortable in that role, do volunteer to take on tasks that would lead to clinical advancement or leadership opportunities. You may or may not find you want that, but how can you know if you don't try it? Float pool and visiting nurses work in different parts of one hospital or travel from one hospital to another around the country. These allow one to experience different settings, different types of practice, and different cultures that can help one refine their personal goals.
Find opportunities to shadow case managers, nurse administrators, nurse educators... to see if those may be good for you.
Also consider working for a small clinic practice, where your independence and contributions to a small "family" may be right for you.
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