Applied for a NAP position

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I am in 4th semester (almost done, YAY!) and applied for a NAP position at one of the local hospitals Actually, a bunch of us did. Anyway, we all got called back and told they are looking for 1st/2nd semester students! Weird because mostly all they can do is CNA type work. I was looking forward to hopefully working as a NAP and getting some more experience. Kinda sucks!

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.

That's kind of bizarre. Maybe they know you'll only be working as an NAP for a short period of time so they don't want to invest money into training?

That's a bummer, though. Is there anywhere else you can apply?

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I had thought that, but then the lady said to apply for the new grad positions in May!? I dunno.

And this was the only place that had NAP positions open.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

I have to ask....what is NAP position.

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It's a nurse apprentice!

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Interesting. Never heard of this.

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Specializes in retired LTC.
I have to ask....what is NAP position.
NAP position = sleeping on the job. ROFL!

JUST KIDDING - I didn't know either.

I just hate abbreviations that are local to only a few.

I was thinking Non-Assistive-Personnel at first.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

See this is why The Joint Commission has that "stupid" no abbreviations policy.;)

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Nursing assistant personnel

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