I want to be a nurse, but I know I don’t want to be a floor nurse forever………so what do I think I want to do? Hmmm
Brief background…I have a previous bachelor’s degree in Sociology. I love the field of Sociology but it was never a field I specifically wanted to work in and how I ended up in that major is another long story for another day. I say to this to emphasize that going into undergrad, I didn’t really have a set career plan and I had no one to guide me either. Now that I’m back in school I know that mistakes I made last time and I’m making a plan for myself now to encourage and challenge myself but also to keep myself on track.
So here it goes…
The plan is to graduate this December, get a job in an ICU (fingers crossed) and gain experience for two years, be a travel nurse for 2 to 3 years, and then apply to school to be a CRNA or Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. I’m still waiting to finish out my clinical experience in OB before I’m sold on the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner path but after talking to CRNAs and watching a lot of videos about what CRNAs do, I am intrigued and fascinated. I know that CRNA school is far farrrr in the distance from now but having this goal gives me something to strive for. I would love to be able to contribute to the CRNA profession as an experienced nurse and also to diversify the field as an African-American. Not really sure how I will fit a husband and kids in this scenario but I’ll leave that to God #HeGotMe. Anyways these are my dreams, seems kinda daunting from now seeing as I don’t even have a nursing license but hopefully I can look back at this post someday in the future and be proud of the nurse I am and the work I’ve done no matter where I end up.
The Black Nurse 