by MollyMel

Hello,
I am really interested in Public Health Nursing, but I'm a second career nursing student and really don't want to go back to M-F 8-5. I have always done better in jobs where I had irregular hours, but am I going to find that in PH? Even many of the clinics I have seen have regular business hours. When I have kids I will probably change my mind, but that is a few years off still.

totally unrelated...
I went to the free student morning at the APHA conference last year and really enjoyed myself. I had to go to annual conferences in my last career and believe they afford great networking and learning opportunities. Does anyone have any opinion on how making the trip out to the APHA conference in San Diego could help my chances of getting into an MPH after I finish my RN degree? Has anyone ever been asked about conference attendance at an interview?

Thanks!

Re: PHN hours and MPH question

As a PHN, I just recently found employment as a part-time PHN/case manager. I never saw my position advertised. Luckily, my application/resume for another position was used to recruit me. Some of these positions may not always be advertised, even on the PH department websites. I would contact some of the HR personnel of a prospective place of employment to inquire further. Sometimes these part-time jobs can be hard to recruit also because they may come with no benefits, but you do make more money at an hourly rate. Part-time works well for me now because I'm working on my MPH. I love working in PH and hope to be working in PH for a long time. Good luck!!