I'm in a position to start a RN/BSN program next month. I've got all the prereqs from a previous B.S. degree and have spent most of my working years as a police officer, and I'm still in law enforcement. I've also worked off and on, in a part-time basis, as a paramedic.
That said, I've been exposed to nurses in a wide variety of work setting particularly back in medic school. I'm interested in being an emergency nurse, but I can't envision myself working in another area. Would you think based on the above work history that I would be hired as a nurse in the emergency department? I realize it's putting the cart before the horse, but I'd hate to finish and be pushed into a rehab position or something (no offense to anyone) just because I'm the new guy.
I've been a supervisor (have hired and fired) and know what I'd do in the above situation, but I don't know if hospital supervisors necessarily think the same way I do.
Not when the HIV ratio in your hospitals is still 1:2
You think it's only 1:2? 95% incidence in State hospitals. I'm in Private, so it's much lower; but tragically, the bulk of HIV positive patients I see are women coming for Caesarian sections...
Sorry Guy, I should have accorded Koreaabc's post the response it deserved-dignified silence. Stay where you are, sweetie, you've been offered a job that sounds like it was tailored for you, so why on earth would you even want to move to the other side of the planet?
Sure, I was joking when I suggested relocating, but here's a better one! Fill up your bank balance with $$$ and you can have a fabulous holiday in SA! Your currency translates to about $1 to 7ZAR, so a measly $2000 will buy you about R14000 South African fun! Believe me, it's not just bad news here! And if you do ever visit, drop me a line. I might meet you at the airport and present you with your very own vuvuzela!
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Not when the HIV ratio in your hospitals is still 1:2