Re: Breaking into Mental Health
Well, I'd purse working as a tech at the closer hospital as far as you can.
But if that doesn't work out, I wouldn't hesitate to go for the hospital an hour away if you can get hired as a tech in pscyh. I commuted for ten years one hour each way. Really, it's not that bad, and once you get used to it, the time is nice to unwind and listen to music or audio books. Plus you won't be doing it forever.
If you know that mental health is what you want to do, I would whatever it takes to get into the field. I worked a year in med-surg and hated it. I know I would hate it when I took it but didn't know what else to do and I figured they experience would be good. Knowing what I now know, I'd do whatever I could to get into the field I liked.
Good luck.
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