Go Back   Ultimate Nurse > Nursing Discussion Forums > Male Nurses Forum
Register

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-18-2006, 12:43 AM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 5
Should i try and go find a job in the hospital before getting my degree in nursing?

Currently, I am a student attending Akron University, and i am studying to become a nurse. I was wondering should I try and get a job somewhere in the hospital while working to get my nursing degree?
John102787 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-18-2006, 10:35 AM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Arizona
Posts: 300
Re: Should i try and go find a job in the hospital before getting my degree in nursing?

If you have time to work part time it wouldn't be a bad idea at all. If you worked as a part time (or relief) unit secretary it would give you plenty of exposure to such things as reading doctors orders, learning how to order tests, and seeing what actually takes place in a given unit.

Whatever job you get would give you added exposure & experience that would benefit you in your future nursing career in some way or another, and nursing students could always stand to earn some money while in nursing school so go for it!
medi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-18-2006, 09:06 PM   #3
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 5
Re: Should i try and go find a job in the hospital before getting my degree in nursing?

Quote:
Originally Posted by medi
If you have time to work part time it wouldn't be a bad idea at all. If you worked as a part time (or relief) unit secretary it would give you plenty of exposure to such things as reading doctors orders, learning how to order tests, and seeing what actually takes place in a given unit.

Whatever job you get would give you added exposure & experience that would benefit you in your future nursing career in some way or another, and nursing students could always stand to earn some money while in nursing school so go for it!

Do know how/where i can goto to get a job in the hospital?


From what i heard, most people can only get a job through online paper work.

If that is true, i think it would be too hard for me to get a job in the hospital....
John102787 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2006, 09:18 AM   #4
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Arizona
Posts: 300
Re: Should i try and go find a job in the hospital before getting my degree in nursing?

Quote:
Originally Posted by John102787
Do know how/where i can goto to get a job in the hospital?


From what i heard, most people can only get a job through online paper work.

If that is true, i think it would be too hard for me to get a job in the hospital....

Every hospital has a human resources department. Go to the hospital - find the human resource department, inquire about openings, and apply.
medi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2006, 02:48 PM   #5
aKa MagRedC5
 
SoldierNurse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Universal City [San Antonio], TX
Posts: 1,288
Send a message via AIM to SoldierNurse
Re: Should i try and go find a job in the hospital before getting my degree in nursing?

John102787 - Medi gave you excellent advice. Go to HR at your local hospital to inquire about part time positions such as Ward Clerk, Clinical Assistant, etc. Be sure to mention to them you are a nursing student [or soon will be] and considering applying at this hospital for a nursing position near graduation.
__________________
Cary James Barrett, RN, BSN, CPT, Army Nurse
SoldierNurse is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2006, 09:00 PM   #6
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 5
Re: Should i try and go find a job in the hospital before getting my degree in nursing?

Quote:
Originally Posted by MagRedC5
John102787 - Medi gave you excellent advice. Go to HR at your local hospital to inquire about part time positions such as Ward Clerk, Clinical Assistant, etc. Be sure to mention to them you are a nursing student [or soon will be] and considering applying at this hospital for a nursing position near graduation.

Today I went to the Human Resource center at the Hospital, and they gave me a card to go apply online.

I really hate applying online because I've never got a call back before....
And my resume isn't very impressive either, just factory work, and restaurant work....
John102787 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-20-2006, 03:12 AM   #7
aKa MagRedC5
 
SoldierNurse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Universal City [San Antonio], TX
Posts: 1,288
Send a message via AIM to SoldierNurse
Re: Should i try and go find a job in the hospital before getting my degree in nursing?

Quote:
Originally Posted by John102787
Today I went to the Human Resource center at the Hospital, and they gave me a card to go apply online.

I really hate applying online because I've never got a call back before....
And my resume isn't very impressive either, just factory work, and restaurant work....
Dude, it ain't rocket science.
__________________
Cary James Barrett, RN, BSN, CPT, Army Nurse
SoldierNurse is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes





1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126