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It seems like the majority of the threads I have read on here are from people wanting to work at the hospital. I was just wondering if I was the only one that doesn't particularly want to work at a hospital?
I plan on starting out in Psych just because I've heard it's easiest to get a job and I live really close to a State Hospital, like I can see it on a clear day! They hire Mental Health Techs which must have CNA certifications. As soon as their hiering new CNA's I will work there while I wait to get into either a LPN, ADN or BSN program (I'm applying to all three to increase my chances of starting my education sooner).
If I get into the BSN program I will work as a Nurse Tech at the hospital that offers the position to all students in the program (I don't see why some students don't work as nurse techs while in school). This would be an ideal route because then I could get exposed to as many specialites as possible and see which one calls me. I think most people feel this way about hospitals. Like if they get exposed to just about everything they can make an educaited choice as to what they want to practice.
Most nurses work in hospitals because that's where the majority of jobs are, simply because more nurses are needed in acute care than in other settings.
That said, there are plenty of options to work as a nurse outside of acute care, or even within a hospital but not as a floor nurse. Some areas to look at include case management, nurse educators, occupational health, public health, school nursing, etc.
I think jobs for RNs at doctor's offices are harder to come by, since they often utilize LPNs or MAs for a lot of things especially in a family practice/general medicine setting.
Seas
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It is not the same for the new grads.