I am a new graduate RN from an accelerated program and I am interested in entering into school nursing. I was wondering if it's possible to start as a school nurse with no previous experience? If not, does anyone have any recommendations on what types of experience would help enter into this role in the future?
(Just as a background, I provided home care to a girl with spina bifida during nursing school, worked as a USA gymnastics coach prior to this, and following graduation worked at a local children's hospital for two months prior to deciding I didn't like the facility and management).
If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated! Thanks!
I received all of 20 mins training (mostly on how to use the computer program) and was turned loose at my school as the only health care provider. I do call the other school nurses if I have any questions, which are mainly policy related. The job entails a lot of responsibility and I daily draw on my 25 plus years as a nurse and paramedic. Not one I would want as a new grad unless I was the 2nd nurse at a school. I would think it would too autonomous of a position for a new grad.
Neveranurseagain, RN
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I received all of 20 mins training (mostly on how to use the computer program) and was turned loose at my school as the only health care provider. I do call the other school nurses if I have any questions, which are mainly policy related. The job entails a lot of responsibility and I daily draw on my 25 plus years as a nurse and paramedic. Not one I would want as a new grad unless I was the 2nd nurse at a school. I would think it would too autonomous of a position for a new grad.