Hospital Employment Question

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I am currently a junior in nursing school and I am working full time for a plumbing company. I'd love to work in a hospital setting but I cannot afford the pay cut that would be required of me for the jobs offered.

I have 5 semesters left and I was wondering if there was possibly a 6-9 month program that I could attend to gain some type of certification so that I could finally work in a hospital setting?

Thank you in advance.

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You could always do a CNA course, they usually only take 5-6 weeks to complete.

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Specializes in ER/EHR Trainer.

Don't know about NY, but in NJ I worked ER as a clinical technician-I was certified onsite...they like nursing students. I was taught phlebotomy, ekg and how to perform istats and urine testing...we also used some nursing skills like cruch walking, patient care and assisted nurses. Just a little bit more than a CNA and definately on track for nursing.

Seek out your local ERs and see what they are looking for...it never hurts to look.

Maisy:redbeathe

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oh, duh...I didn't even think about the nurse tech job...if you've finished your fundamentals of nursing, a lot of hospitals are looking for you as a nurse tech!

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