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hey anyone on here graduate or at KSU right now? Im at KENT main campus and was wandering if anyone else was here as well.

Thanks!

It's hard to get into akron childrens but if it's where you want to work just keep trying.

I loved pediatrics and akron childrens!! I decided to go into adults though. I've worked at Akron General for 2 years as a tech and now will be staying there as an RN!!

Go for it if you want to work at Children's!! I just know a nurse who i worked with who said that she worked at Akron childrens for 10years switched to Akron general and started out making more then she was making at akron childrens after 10years!! Money isn't everything so it's what you want to do!! If i wanted Pediatrics that bad i would try Rainbow babies and children in cleveland!! That's also a wonderful hospital, but both are very hard to get into!!

Are you able to work as a tech at Akron General? I couldn't find any information on their website (or with Summa) and even tho pediatrics really interests me, Akron Children's was the only hospital in the area that I could find information on a tech position...what was it like working there as a tech/what is it like now as an RN? what was the patient load like? duties/things you had to do? and how was the pay at AK General?

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Are you able to work as a tech at Akron General? I couldn't find any information on their website (or with Summa) and even tho pediatrics really interests me, Akron Children's was the only hospital in the area that I could find information on a tech position...what was it like working there as a tech/what is it like now as an RN? what was the patient load like? duties/things you had to do? and how was the pay at AK General?

Well Akron General and Summa have tech positons. How you get these jobs is to apply, after you've had your first clinical rotation. I went to kent state so after Interventions i applyed at Akron General. I actually wanted to work in the ER so i ended up taking a Senior Tech position which can be a nursing student or a STNA moving up in rank after taking classes that akron general provides them with. Being a nursing student you don't have to take the classes though. I just worked PRN in the ED 16 hours a month to keep my job which i always did way more then that. Money was good for being in school 12-13 dollars and hour. I loved it and i got to do EKG's, Foley's, straight caths, blood draws, blood cultures, collect urine's, and transport patients upstairs to their rooms. It was great experience and I loved it. I actually got a lot of experience doing some of the technical things that you don't get much time to do in clinical. I don't know much about Summa, or children's but try and apply at all 3. I did my first clinical at akron general so that helped me get my foot in the door, plus i had great letters of recommendation that i got from professors.

I actually just passed my boards last week and will be starting on the 23rd as an RN. I won't be on the floor yet i have a few days in staff development which i will watch video's and go over things, and then i think i will take critical care classes, because i will be in a unit. I talked to the director of the CCU, and she said that my classes won't count toward my orientation because it's not hands on and she wants me to have a solid 3 months of hands on before letting me on my own. I will do 8 weeks of days with a preceptor, and 4 weeks of nights (my position) with a preceptor. I really don't mind working nights and it's almost impossible for a new grad to find a day shift position. I'm a night person anyway!!

If there is anything that i can answer just let me know!! Good luck!!

Oh and i know that rainbow won't let you work in pediatrics as a tech until after you've had your clinical rotation in pediatrics. I have a friend who works in the NICU up there and she took peeds/OB first half of junior year so she could get a job in rainbow. I think childrens is the same way!! good luck!!

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Well Akron General and Summa have tech positons. How you get these jobs is to apply, after you've had your first clinical rotation. I went to kent state so after Interventions i applyed at Akron General. I actually wanted to work in the ER so i ended up taking a Senior Tech position which can be a nursing student or a STNA moving up in rank after taking classes that akron general provides them with. Being a nursing student you don't have to take the classes though. I just worked PRN in the ED 16 hours a month to keep my job which i always did way more then that. Money was good for being in school 12-13 dollars and hour. I loved it and i got to do EKG's, Foley's, straight caths, blood draws, blood cultures, collect urine's, and transport patients upstairs to their rooms. It was great experience and I loved it. I actually got a lot of experience doing some of the technical things that you don't get much time to do in clinical. I don't know much about Summa, or children's but try and apply at all 3. I did my first clinical at akron general so that helped me get my foot in the door, plus i had great letters of recommendation that i got from professors.

That sounds really exciting!!! and $12-$13/hour is pretty good (and better than Children's starting pay rate for techs). Maybe I'll try there after I finish 1 clinical rotation. I know that you went to Kent and every nursing program is different, but for Akron we have a rotation in a nursing home (and I think you can get into a hospital but like 90% of the students end up in a nursing home for their first rotation) and then the second semester we're in the hospital. do you think I would be able to get a tech position after working in a nursing home for a semester? I don't think I will be able to :( but who knows!

I actually just passed my boards last week and will be starting on the 23rd as an RN. I won't be on the floor yet i have a few days in staff development which i will watch video's and go over things, and then i think i will take critical care classes, because i will be in a unit. I talked to the director of the CCU, and she said that my classes won't count toward my orientation because it's not hands on and she wants me to have a solid 3 months of hands on before letting me on my own. I will do 8 weeks of days with a preceptor, and 4 weeks of nights (my position) with a preceptor. I really don't mind working nights and it's almost impossible for a new grad to find a day shift position. I'm a night person anyway!!

If there is anything that i can answer just let me know!! Good luck!!

:ancong!: on passing your boards, yay! :yeah::yeah::yeah:

and thank you very much! this post was very helpful :D

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Thanks for the info ladies! :)

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That sounds really exciting!!! and $12-$13/hour is pretty good (and better than Children's starting pay rate for techs). Maybe I'll try there after I finish 1 clinical rotation. I know that you went to Kent and every nursing program is different, but for Akron we have a rotation in a nursing home (and I think you can get into a hospital but like 90% of the students end up in a nursing home for their first rotation) and then the second semester we're in the hospital. do you think I would be able to get a tech position after working in a nursing home for a semester? I don't think I will be able to :( but who knows!

Sorry it's been a while since i've checked this thread!! I actually don't think that there should be an issue, one clinical rotation is a clinical rotation whether it's in a hospital or a nursing home. I don't think it should really make a difference, yes they are different worlds but they are still a rotatoin. I say go for it and try and get into whatever you want, it makes it easier to snag a job that you really want after graduation if you already work in the hospital. If it dosn't happen like right away dont' get frustraited just keep trying it took me over 3 months to try and talk someone into hiring me, because i wanted to work in the ER!!

:ancong!: on passing your boards, yay! :yeah::yeah::yeah:

and thank you very much! this post was very helpful :D

I'm so happy it's over with!! Work is going well too!! Thanks so much and you will be there before you know it!!! good luck and let me know if you have anymore questions!!!

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I'm a returning adult student attending Kent Main Campus and Twinsburg for pre-nursing currently. I haven't yet decided whether I will get my ADN at Twinsburg or BSN at Kent Main. Does anyone know where clinicals are performed for the Kent Main Campus?

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