NURSING SPECIALTY Choice for NEW GRADS

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Thanks for watching! Let me know what you think!!

[@ZandersZ0ne]

I am very constrained for time, but can you be a travel nurse as a new grad with zero experience?

[@sharmilakc5719]

Aww ~~ I didn’t like the concept of driving and explaining. Sorry, it looks bit unsafe to me 🤔

[@TheEuriot]

I’m working on a forensic psych ward. Nothing can shock me anymore and there’s no insult I haven’t heard yet. And i wouldn’t want to work anywhere else

[@DancesWithKitties]

🤔 interesting specialty. How does it compare? What do you do?

[@meyminglam6107]

At the beginning of nursing school I made a list of specialities I thought I would like and crossed off the ones I lost interest in. Watching this, I was like wow yes I am definitely an introverted nurturer so I prefer NICU, L &D, PICU, pedes, geriatrics. These are the only ones left on my wall! Thank you sir for making me self reflect

[@sheenawinfrey3133]

By nature I'm an introvert, perfectionist, but I have learned to rock it in terms of banter with patients and coworkers and all the while have learned to let things go as there is just one of me. I am constantly working on a triage mentality and prioritization is key. I have done med surg, I am currently working a step-down unit and if you don't let stuff go and keep moving you will die on shift in terms of drowning in your assignment. Is it crazy? Yep. Is it stressful? Yep. Meanwhile, I don't mind the busy. Im currently looking at going to cardiac ICU as I find open hearts intriguing plus I want to up the anty on my skill set as I want to keep learning. I have found for me being an introvert doing what I do that downtime after shift is important as I have to recharge my batteries a bit. I don't typically get drained if I get my downtime regularly. I also try and take a vacation every 6 months which typically consists of us going somewhere for one and it being a staycation for the second. I have found this helps me stave off caretaker burnout

[@goodnightroxella]

I think another one for nurture types could be Geriatrics and Hospice :)

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

❤❤

[@kaittoense]

I graduate in May and just accepted my first job in Labor and Delivery! I’m so excited and can’t wait to start. I have definitely thought about travel nursing as well! Thanks for your video!

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

You're Welcome!! And Congrats!! Such a good specialty

[@amandapanda5484]

How is it going

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

Hi ❤❤

[@amaliadanclar9285]

I'm a moderate introvert who is highly organized. I did medsurge at an LTACH for a couple of years and absolutely hated it. I then did outpatient psych and loved it, however felt that there was no where for me to grow in that field. I've been a stay at home mom for a little over a year as my husband is an extremely disorganized extroverted orthopaedic surgery resident. I graduate with my MSN in administration in 2 weeks and looking to head back to work. I actually want to go into the ICU with future goals of CRNA school. I like the idea of high acuity and lower patient load (high patient load in medsurge drove me nuts).

[@TheMabes69]

Psych NP is one of the fastest and high paying NP specialties. I start my program next year. He never mentioned psych nursing because he probably doesn't think it is "real" nursing. Not too bright.

[@carolineee321]

Also for ICU- I didn’t realize how much the big personalities thing is there. Letting things roll off you is huge in any specialty! For my experience in ICU, family is a huge part of their care and attending to family’s needs as well which was different than my ER experience! Big adjustment haha

[@brad349miller]

With such a variety of choices and with each day bringing completely new patients with individual situations, why WOULDN’T you choose nursing? You can be in case management, in home, in office, in clinic, in education, in cardiac, pediatrics, ER, ICU, Med Surg, OB/GYN, L&D, on and on.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Absolutely! The options out there are amazing. It's about finding that good fit!

[@rachaeljames2413]

Lol. I’m remembering all the times our nurses were cussed out by patients. I was a dialysis tech. I’m in my senior semester of nursing school, so loved this video!

[@danas3148]

ER first for the experiences, (unorganized & nurturing extrovert, ADD who always strives to be more organized and nursing school demands it) then later in life, a specialty more nurturing, but highly doubt it will be L&D. I love taking care of older adult/senior patients.❤

[@deshaunaharper6281]

This video helped me tremendously! I've got to show this to my fellow nursing students. Thanks so much!

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Awesome!! I'm glad it helped!

[@davidsmythe2223]

Dialysis is an oil change for your body.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

hahaha

[@reganscherer5593]

There are some people who end up in dialysis and it's out of their control. My dad got lupus and that attacked his kidney. He hated that his health was so poor and he had taken such good care of his body during his life.

[@fry6344]

Great video man! The editing came out so good. Also, ER FOR LIFE!! :D

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

ER for Life!!!

[@nikkidodd2305]

ER for life! 🤕

[@multitieredinvestor5246]

Youngest granddaughter is halfway through a 12 month ABSN. Due to COVID her clinicals were pushed back until her last term 15 Aug - Thanksgiving. Then they study for NCLEX and apply for residency. I am forwarding this video to her. She is polite, but also played divison one soccer. She’s tough!

[@marqueswilsonn]

You never covered Introverts

[@JuanMejia-md8re]

This job ain't for that.

[@moonlightprincess449]

@@JuanMejia-md8re not true there are nurses who are introverts….

[@thatgirlstevee]

@@JuanMejia-md8reyes it is… we are the ones who have the best empathy and compassion towards people. We are just quiet and reserved.

[@elizabethwywrot1276]

@@JuanMejia-md8re

[@klondik697]

For someone that’s looking in 2024 ! Introverts : School Nurse, Case manager, hospice care

[@1armedgal]

You hit the nail on the head @2:00!!

[@christianhorsegirl99]

I’m a outgoing introverted nurturing type nursing student but I cannot stand Peds or L/D. I’m planning on going into long term care or hospice. Now it’s sounding like maybe I should re-think my decision. 😄😳 Awesome video!

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Thanks!! I wouldnt over look Long term care or hospice because those are very good specialites!!

[@softlife45]

I'm an introvert so home health visits have worked perfectly. I do the job and leave to the next client lol

[@iloveme7776]

ive always wanted to be scrub nurse and been working as icu nurse since last 6 months immediately after being graduated. dont know what im doing in my life.

[@callieclaire5480]

iloveme777, did you make a change'?

[@olgasheynblat9740]

Hi, so funny about dialysis nursing. I am hemodialysis nurse 5 years already and I do agree that every day I need a lot of patience in my job :-).

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Lol yes!! You need patience at your job for sure

[@fivechances976]

i absolutely love the way you said ER nurses are. I LOVE the ER! I am exactly that personality too lol!

[@yamamir4089]

I shifted from ER to Cardiac ICU and i kinda don’t like it. My personality fits more on ER and you are right. I wanna go back to ER soon. 😁

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Yeah I floated to ICU a couple times and I was like send my ass back to the ER LOL

[@thebird363636]

I'm an extrovert, work in a 1 on 1 healthcare practice doing secondary assessment. I love to talk and interact, but also love high pace work and nothing like open wounds bothers me. I also work on an ambulance w/ rapid response and patients who need non rapid transport. So, trying to see what I want to do is pretty tough lol Mostly looking into ICU, ER, or OR.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

You sound like you would be good fit in the ER

[@jennyfromtheblock00]

I started as a paramedic and currently work as an ER nurse and I love it! Definitely keep ER in mind!

[@Miaonroblox]

I do not like anything that is high stressed, chaotic, fast paced and just too much going on, I’m calm cool and collected!

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Psych nursing isn't as hands on as as floor nursing. So that may be a good fit ;)

[@meioshimartin4895]

Teresa Rice have you found a specialty area that fits your personality yet? I’m Looking for the same exact atmosphere I’m the same exact way!!

[@mdillardelizabeth]

Look into community health nursing! Working at a school, amusement park, health Dept, wellness clinic, etc. I work at a university and I love it! Lots of patient education and understanding the needs of the specific population

[@ahealy928]

I'm the same way and looking for something just like this! Having a hard time finding it with not having much experience. :(

[@mdiaz9540]

I love Hawaii ❤thanks for this video

[@SagaciousSix]

What about an introvert who thrives under pressure and is highly organized?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

lol Probably like OR. Think about it, you need to be organized extremely well, and it's very high pressure

[@yeshuamysaviour3156]

you need to work in IT behind a screen

[@allisondyamond487]

The Nomad Nurse I was thinking ICU would be a good fit. I’m pretty introverted that loves structure, high pressure and very organized.

[@angiew7285]

Baby nursing student here. What would you recommend for someone who is calm, likes adrenaline rushes and is organized? I'm interested in L&D but I'm not sure if I'm enough of a nurturer.

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

❤❤🌷

[@mtmotorsiklo2395]

hahah I was not expecting the 'real' meaning of type A personality. :) 4:45

[@maryworley9522]

I’ve been binge watching your videos! I start nursing school in the spring and your videos have been helping a lot. Question for anyone reading this, is it necessary to go into nursing school knowing what specialty you want? Like if you go into it unsure is that bad? Thanks! :)

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

I would actually suggest go in not knowing. That way you keep and open mind!! 😀

[@sphynxnightmare]

I'm an introvert but also a bit of a hard ass. I've been interested in OR because I can deal with type A personalities pretty easily (married to one) and I've got some grit. But I have to wonder if ICU or Psych wouldn't be better..

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

LOL That's funny

[@BlackLittleBoots]

I have 2 interests on the table right now but am totally stuck. I am a new grad looking to start my first job. Should I go into L&D which i tried for a semester and I enjoyed a lot? Or should I go into ICU for a couple of years and use it as a great learning experience so I'm not boxing myself into such a niche setting? PLEASE HELP!!!!

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Hmmmmm So you're trying to decide between L&D and ICU? That's tough because both are very good specialties. I know that Traveling L&D specialties make awesome money, like 2200 a week take home, vs ICU or ER when we take home around 1500 a week. So if you wanna travel there is a good reason to do L&D. With ICU you have to opportunity to go deeper into disease processes , working with more complex equipment ventilators, balloon pumps, etc. So yeah i mean it's kind of tough but you really can't go wrong with either.

[@BlackLittleBoots]

@@CrosbyTheNomadNurse Thanks for responding! It's such a tough choice because they're both great!!! Which would you say is better to go into FIRST though as a new nurse? Something I know I enjoy or something that I would learn a ton from? (Money is not something I think about because I'm in Canada and wages are standardised for nurses) Thanks again!!!

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

In that case, I would probably go towards ICU because of the overall experience you would get and you would learn so much in ICU, even though L&D is good it's just limited to the overall experience you get exposed to.

[@BlackLittleBoots]

@@CrosbyTheNomadNurse thank you for the advice! :)

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

You're Welcome!

[@d3r3kyasmar]

I love your southern accent.

[@Mscuriousandfab]

I️ have a nurturing personality but I️ am extremely organized and enjoy being under pressure/stressed for some weird reason. Graduating in May and I️ may stay in the OR. I️ have been working as a cna during nursing school in med-surg, PACU, and now at the OR. How is the market for OR travel nurses? I️ really want to do travel nursing one day. Trying to decide between an adult or pediatric OR. Thanks for all your videos.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

The market is really good for OR Travel Nurses. I know they are always looking

[@yeetskeet4657]

OR nursing is portable all around the globe too! Since most ORs are based off of a Western model, you can take your skills anywhere. :)

[@sarahhuber2349]

Hi! Came across your YT page and was super excited because I would love to be an RN in the ER (graduate in a couple weeks!) I was trying to follow your IG and FB pages and they don't seem to be utilized by you...? Is that information still current or do you typically just use YT?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Sarah Huber yeah I don't really use IG anymore mainly KZbin and Facebook. Actually just saw where you found me in Facebook lol

[@forestkreek123]

You didn't talk about personalitys for pysch nursing

[@Miaonroblox]

Does psych nursing have hands on or bedside ? I heard in psych you can loose your clinical skills or something like that

[@ryandorsey157]

Thanks for your videos Crosby! I just graduated from a nursing program in Oregon and just landed in Atlanta (wife is going to Emory). I would love to start in the ED, but damn, seems impossible to get hired right into the specialty. Any tips? Thank you! Ryan

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

What's up Ryan? So yeah getting into the specialty is sort of tricky when you're a new grad and no connections to the area. I wouldn't give up though, because it is very possible. I know Piedmont in Atlanta has good Transitioning programs for new grads , I think its a 3 -6 month program like, but you'll get ED and great training

[@kristoonz]

1 sec in, already better than Shymalan’s.

[@mursetalk]

What about nursing for city jails or prisons? Thoughts? Almost all don't think about nursing in those areas. I think a cross between a person's personality with NICU and Psych would be best for that type of environment......maybe a little bit of ER personality thrown in as well.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

I think for jails or prisons it would be a mix between ER personality and a caring personality, def Psych environment for sure

[@LinLin-hs7gm]

I want to know why travel labor and delivery nurses make the most?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

I don't know! But they do hahah

[@TheMabes69]

They don't

[@dsolomon]

I did not see that coming regarding dialysis. I’ve been a dialysis tech for 14 years and I’m about to start nursing school. I think it depends a lot on the demographics of your patient population. I’ve had good experiences with suburb or rural clinics. Inner city clinics are rough and you do get treated like garbage. I like that it’s a routine and you take care of the same patients all the time, but there’s a decent amount of turnover through transplant, death, and patients transferring to other clinics.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Yeah Demographic def makes a different

[@ahealy928]

You've found a difference in the demographics?? I just started as a new grad nurse in dialysis and am working in an inner city clinic. I'm super introverted and spend zero time in the city so this population is pretty brutal and exhausting in my opinion. I'd love to transfer to a more rural clinic and keep gaining experience but worried that this won't help my situation haha.

[@Sandra-storm]

What do you think would be the best nursing job, any of nursing job, for an infj-p?

[@roxannenoriega5661]

Hahhaha as an LVN I worked in Dialysis for a year!! You ain't lyin!! Lot of them hate life in general!! Honestly I would too!

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

LOL

[@ryanmanning4977]

Great video very helpful. Also do you have any trouble finding travel nurse jobs with your masters? I heard that it's harder because you have too much education for the job required.

[@MegaAdamGreen]

Ryan Manning I would like to know about this as well

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

That's a good question 1. No I didn't, but I have heard the same thing. 2. I believe the problem for most nurses with a Masters is that they get out of their patient care specialty and go into either FNP, Teaching, and Admin. When you travel nurse you need to be ready to go and have all your certifications up to date, and you need to be treating patients so you don't lose your skills.

[@pink22ization]

I want to do travel nursing: what would be the best specialty for a highly organized extrovert ?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Hmmmmm highly organized extrovert!!!! Does that exist 😂😂

[@natashadwyer8336]

Can you see an L&D personality type working in an ER setting (new grad)

[@thesunnyedge]

Natasha Dwyer my sister and I worked at the same hospital as new grad nurses. She worked in labor and delivery and I worked in the ER. She used to float down to the ER all the time to help out but I think she was most comfortable upstairs with the babies. ☺️

[@wedgepressure4313]

Im definitely an ADD extrovert Haha! Love working on the ED as well.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

LOL

[@mooni274]

Thank you ..

[@jaredmichael4849]

I was a dialysis tech and our patients were the worst to the techs ! They treated nurses like gods where I live lol

[@essy7174]

hi, can you talk about Genetic Nursing? There's very little information about that online... I know there's Genetics RN and also Advanced Practice Nurses in Genetics specialties, but not sure how to get there, also last time I checked certification programs might have been discontinued.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Yeah I need to do more research first , then ill try to get a vid out

[@clickclack7211]

I am an ED nurse as an Introvert and end up being emotionally drained after my shifts... I thinking about OR, Psych, or Hospice... IDK?

[@tomisakin]

what about psych

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

I aways forget one! But I actually love psych, it's a very interesting field!

[@Miaonroblox]

The Nomad Nurse what is interesting about it?

[@lilaccottage5885]

Also ADHD personality! I’m also considering nursing school. Do you have videos about that?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

ABout Nursing School or ADHD?

[@lilaccottage5885]

Together! Pros and cons of going into the profession with ADHD?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Oh I got you. The cool thing about it is each specialty has certain types of personalities. Like ER would def be ADHD type personality. But if you're more OCD go for the ICU.

[@kloatlanta]

Dialysis patients are usually horrible. Med surg ortho nurse here.

[@Planckepoch592]

What personality type does Psych?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

I would say someone who is very patient and has empathy

[@Miaonroblox]

I’m thinking about doing psych and I am very patient and have empathy

[@zoofruchen340]

Hi, your videos have been helpful. i'm graduating by the end of the year, but i don't know what to specialize in other than starting med surg. i'm an introvert, but i like busy bc i would fall asleep even standing! what do you think is a good specialty? ps. a high paying job is what i need, after all that loans T.T

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

For Higher pay I would like at Psych, but you could also look at ER since you like busy

[@alyssafairhurst6103]

Crosby Steen, MSN, RN does psych travel nursing pay well? I always thought only psych NP’s did well and psych was on the same or lower pay grade as the rest of the hospital units

[@Miaonroblox]

The Nomad Nurse so psych pays really well?

[@TheMabes69]

@@Miaonroblox I am a psych certified RN and I have had travel gigs that are $3K/week. Psych NP is the fastest growing NP specialty, salaries around $130K/yr. I start my program next year.

[@TheMabes69]

@@alyssafairhurst6103 Nope. We get paid as much as other floor nurses or more. I'm outside Philly, certified psych RN, 3 years experience $44/hr night shift. The gals on med surg making $36 lol telling me I have no skills...meanwhile I float to their floors and still get my salary!

[@RNmike96]

I wanna go into psych

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

Most people I know that work Psych Love it!

[@meganwoodland7147]

is there a lot of men in nursing?

[@dsolomon]

megan woodland 9-10% of nurses are male.

[@fqoffgoogleurcr33py]

ADHD for the win. I'm bored in Med Surg.

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

LOL Come on down to the ER

[@didib3695]

What about introverts ?

[@CrosbyTheNomadNurse]

ICU, OB/PEDS, Labor Delivery

[@donkayiagraham899]

Awesome video. If you like being treated like shit, go to dialysis! 😂😂😂😂

[@Planckepoch592]

If you like being treated like shit look at dialysis nursing lmao.

[@Echo-sw2pk]

Thank you