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I thinking of making a switch

Hello Wonderful Nurses,

I need some advice. I am currently working as a school nurse with a totally of 1400 students..yes by myself. I recently graduated in Dec 08 and landed a job in Aug 09. I want to go graduate school but the field that i want to go into requires that I take at least one year in an ICU setting.

My question is would working in LTC facility help me become more marketable to get into a hospital rather than me coming from a Head School Nurse position.

I have a job interview coming this friday. And I ask what was required of me when i get to the interview and they for my ss and acls card.....But I never got my ACLS and I Know I did not mention that on my resume.

I have already put this prayer but I would really like to get some hospital experience in my belt.

THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE!!! GOD BLESS YOU!

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    I don't think working in LTC would necessarily help you. They hire new graduates directly into hospitals all the time. Having some experience as a school nurse can't hurt you unless you have been doing it so long you completely forgot the basics (how to hang an IV, do a head-to-toe assessment, etc.) You might have a tough time getting into an ICU though. Probably as a school nurse you can't even read telemetry or know what any of the drugs are on the ACLS algorithms. However, new grads are hired into ICUs on occasion as well.

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    But if its a LTAC hospital?

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