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[Wearejustexperiences]

Hey all fellow students!

So I'm a third year nursing student up in Ontario Canada. A fellow student and I were talking about plans for over the summer. We were both thinking about doing some volunteering over seas. Then the other day I get an email from our school offering 25,000 in start up costs for starting a non profit organization with a good business plan. So we started thinking, what do nurses do in their spare time... what little of it they have? Well most of us have part time jobs some as PSW's or other jobs in the health care field. What do we need to help us in our future career? Nursing experiences, why so many of us get these health care field jobs. What do nursing students want when it comes time for summer? Well a few of us need to work, and the rest want... vacation!!

So we started thinking, why is there no company, business, organization that helps students find these great nursing experiences, that will help out during the school year? I mean most students didn't even know we can work as Personal Support Workers once we finish our first year. I personally have been lucky enough to find amazing opportunities over the last few years of school working two years in Palliative care, and three in Home care. I did this on my own however there are many students having to take part time jobs in other health care sectors as they can't find nursing jobs.

What if there was a non for profit organization that you could contact that would set up nursing students in the most intense, high paced, greatest scope of practice as possible. No more doing laundry, running back and forth gathering materials. You would be placed in a much needed fast paced environment where you are much needed, and will gain the most experience possible.

This company would send you to low staffed hospitals with RN staff willing to help guide you in increasing you use of skill level. It would be up to the student to choose from a possible list of hospitals, cities, and places they could go to gain the best experience possible to help them in their field, it would be all hands on opportunities, very few "shadowing" opportunities.

For those that would want an even greater experience of not just at home hospital work connected by us but we would also be setting up an international clinic staffed by a doctor, a few RN's and RPN's and many student RN's.

Our income would be completely fund-raised, government donated and we would work with other agencies requiring student nurses for periods of time, that we would help set up in high experience situations such as how a home care agency works now.

My question to you students out there is this: would you apply for a position that would give you an amazing opportunity, provide you with meals, transportation, and a vacation in your spare time? Would you rather look through other companies specializing in overseas travel however never specifically for nurses? Would you take a few months out of your summer to be able to gain experience and place on your resume out of country volunteer experience?

How would my fellow students feel about this organization? Would there be anything you would like to see a nursing student specific placement organization work?

Thanks for your input all!

[ag11]

I think thats an excellent idea!..Where im from (NJ)... New grads are having a tough time with potential jobs..i would say 6-12 months after elgibility.

I do have 2 kids and a hubby so that would most likely be difficult..but at the same time the experience, lifelong memory, positive resume builder, and potential to make a huge difference makes it allll sooo very appealing!

[anneuhbanana]

PLEASE!! I would just for an opportunity like that

[Wearejustexperiences]

Thanks for the replies you two! Glad to see there would be some interest! I hope the long post doesn't hold people back from reading it I would love to hear from some more of you! Thanks ag11 I'll definately have to take into account those that are already settling down. Any other input would be greatly appreciated!