moving to houston as freshman student,

joshuaclay · Jun 16, 2006

i just went through the same problem. i had no luck finding anything working directly with patients, as pretty much all hospitals and clinics require their nurses aides and medical assistants to be liscensed.

that said, there are OTHER jobs in hospitals, if you just want to be around. chefs, food servers, gift shop clerks, receptionists, etc. my suggestion is that if you have a marketable skill, find a flexible job in that area until you reach a level in your nursing classes that you can start working safely in a healthcare environment. your instructors will let you know when that is.

of course, if you do not have any work experience at all, find something you think looks fun, and do it for an employer who will work with your schedule. home depot, for example, is a great employer. they start their employees off at higher than average wages, and will give their part time workers a rigid schedule (which is OH SO NICE when you have a rigid school schedule).

whatever you find, i hope you enjoy it. best of luck!

kmbridges · Jun 16, 2006

Have you already found out from San Jac that you were accepted into the program in the fall? Where are you moving from? Have you had previous work?

Heynurse87 · Jun 18, 2006

no, i havent found out if i've been accepted into the nursing program yet, but i am accepted into the college. I will be moving to houston from indiana. I dont have any work experience here...unfortunately. No one around here is hiring, so im not quite sure what to to.