I'm considering becoming a medical assistant, CNA, or nurse. I look through job vacancies and they all ask for at least one year experience. They aren't hiring someone fresh out of school. How does anyone get work when they're doing that?
So, I'm curious how did you get hired?
I'm in Denver Colorado. I was checking job openings here.
I'm beginning to think I have to do it like my sister did. She started in a hospital as a housekeeper and went to school on the side for CNA. Then they hired her because she already worked there. Their wanting a year experience was waived because they hired internally. Is this the only way you can get in??
I worked with an RN who did this while she was attending nursing school, it was a great experience for her and she could always get the IV site when others could not. Working as a phlebotomist is a good experience, you learn how to prioritize, how to work with others in the health care field, and work with patients, sometimes not in the best circumstances, so this would give you a great feel for how it will be as a nurse. Great idea agriggs!!
Our classes were held at ltc even though our class wasn't through them, that's where we did our clinicals. I applied right before I took the cna test and as soon as I passed I was being set up for orientation.
perfexion, ASN, RN
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I went to a hospital affiliated nursing school that had a job placement program.