How do I vounteer my time as an RN???

[mcpheenom]

I work full time but since I don't drink and don't have a ton of friends in the area I have decided I would like to volunteer my time more. The thing is, I can't seem to figure out how to do this. I assumed there would be loads of opportunities where institutes would jump at the opportunity to have a free RN at their disposal but I really haven't found any opportunities all that easily. Quick searches on line have yielded loads of non nursing volunteer opportunities but I figured it would be a shame not to put my license and skill set to use. Has anyone had this experience? Does anyone know of a good way to volunteer ones time? I never thought giving away my time and effort for free would be so difficult haha. Thanks in advance.

[AgentBeast, BSN, RN]

Look up Free Clinic's.

[missnurse01, MSN, RN]

red cross or disaster response.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

You can train to become an EMT in your spare time, and once you complete your training, you can become a volunteer EMT. Many EMS companies and ambulance services are having hard financial times in this economy and would jump on the chance to have someone volunteer for them.