Is it easier to to find a job if you have some experience in cargiving?

caliotter3 · Sep 29, 2010

Experience in any line of work makes it easier to get a job. Few employers want to spend a lot of time and effort training a new employee from the ground up. If you can get into a BSN program, you should go for that option to get it out of the way at the beginning of your career. You will save time, money, and aggravation.

wee_oneRN · Oct 6, 2010

Hello everyone,
I am currently working as a caregiver, but if this does not help me in my future career, I don't think I am going to keep my job since my time can be used to focus on my school more.
Thank you.

Your experience as a caregiver will certainly help your future career. On a personal level, educational level and yes, it will look good on your resume. However, it will NOT guarantee you a job once you graduate. I am sure you see the countless posts on here with new grads desperate for a job, any nursing job. Some of these new grads are new to the medical field, but many have worked as LVN/LPNs, EMT, aides, etc.. So, you need to decide if it is more important for you to have more time to study and focus, or to have work experience that will help you in many ways but will probably not get you a job once you graduate.

I worked retail full-time while in nursing school and discovered that it forced me to be sharpen my time-management and organizational skills. I had my charting done and my meds checked long before many of my classmates. So, I feel my future career benefited greatly from my non-nursing job, but not in the way you may want yours to.

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Oct 10, 2010

You may want to try other medical positions other than a caregiver. A caregiver is someone that does cooking, cleaning, laundry, running errands, and assists with some ADLs. You're better off taking the CNA, EMT, Paramedic, etc. Good Luck