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I'm in a non traditional student a permanent partial disability. I'm worried about telling my instructors that I need part time clinical hours. I feel like if I tell them now they will hold it against me all the rest of the way through school. It does not affect my ability to lift. Is there a job out there for a 2 year RN out of school? How does one get into cardiovascular research?

Thank you.

Wondering where your from though that vet experience is not comparable human. It's actually more challenging(different species, different organ systems, different drug interactions). The vet clinic is much better than the local hospital here

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

People are not animals...well at least they aren't most of the time. In the vet clinic you can muzzle them, crate them, spay them so they can't procreate, put them down when there is no hope and relieve their suffering, and sedate them if they won't cooperate. This is not the case with humans.

While the principles are the same the have no similarity in the care that they recieve. If you mean you have the ability physically or mentally then ok you have a point. while the vet clinic may be better than your local hospital it is no guarantee that you will do well in nursing...or get a job in a saturated field.

Tell me why you believe that they are similar.

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Wow KatieMI. Thank you for sharing. More people need to hear about this remarkable individual.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Thank you.

Wondering where your from though that vet experience is not comparable human. It's actually more challenging(different species, different organ systems, different drug interactions). The vet clinic is much better than the local hospital here

Well, let me turn the tables and ask where you are from that you believe that vet experience transfers to human medical/nursing care?

I can't even imagine what you mean by saying that your local vet clinic is "much better" than your local hospital? Are you intending to say that folks would be better off seeking medical care at the animal hospital?

I think that the majority of your statements point to the need for further research into your profession of choice. I'm very glad that you're here, doing that research.

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I'm not here to get into a passive aggressive competition with anybody.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

As for research positions, I'm guessing you might need a MSN, although I could be wrong about that. For sure you'd need a BSN at minimum. And as far as I know, all nontraditional nursing work requires prior bedside experience.

Not necessarily. I was hired into research with an ADN (I was working on my BSN, though). I also had 5 years of acute care experience in the area they were looking for, though.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Room4Me, we would be remiss if we did not lay out the realities of getting into this field. For a 2-year graduate with no experience, this is a VERY VERY hard field to get into. It is oversaturated with new nurses. At this point, I would not recommend to ANYONE to go into nursing, because the average length of time for a new RN to find work is something like 6-9 months. And that's for a new nurse who has a BSN. For ADN nurses, it can be even longer. Add to that the fact that you will need reduced hours, physical accommodations (I assume) - you just need to realize that it may be very very difficult for you to find work. We're not trying to be passive-aggressive. We're trying to be honest.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
I'm not here to get into a passive aggressive competition with anybody.
Not passive aggressive at all. I am genuinely interested and curious that's all. I really want to know what makes you think that being a vet tech is the same as a RN. What degree do you have as a vet tech? Associate or Bachelors?

I am disabled. I have an auto-immune disorder that attacks and destroys my muscles. I KNOW what it means and how I was treated after decades of experience. I know all about "accommodations" and the medical field as I have been at this for 35 years. I am just giving you my experience and how I was treated even after 35 years of dedicated service.

Whether you choose to listen is entirely up to you.

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I can't see that anyone here is being passive/aggressive. In fact, as I read through the responses, it seems to me that you are receiving very straight-forward, honest responses. I believe that the answers are very responsive to your questions/statements.

It is not at all unusual here for someone to ask questions of experienced nurses, but not be able or ready to accept the answers if they differ from pre-conceived notions.

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If you need accommodations than you best get on with it quickly to see what can be done to achieve that with your educational goals. Have you done this yet???

As for instructors, classmates, clinical site staff and patients- how they feel about things only time will show.

How did your situation play out in the real world or your past employments? That might be a more realistic gauge to go by.

When you get through the course and pass NCLEX the employment opportunities available might be the same as now, worse or better. My personal guess is they will be likely the same for the for a good while.

Your finding a job? Again an unknown guess for anyone at this time.

Likely you can find something but you will have to climb the ladder in experience like the rest of us to get to where you want to be.

One thing I will say, you calling responses on this thread as 'passive-aggressive' coupled with your voicing of fear that instructors will hold when it against you and it seems that you haven't spoken with the school administrations makes me worried for you.

You sound ill prepared when you need to be on your game with a plan in hand.

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Specializes in ICU.

I think you need to research this with the school you want to go to. My school has a dept to assist people with disabilities, but there is only so far that can go. Asking for part time clinical hours will not work. You have to perform so many clinical hours to be able to sit for the NCLEX. That is the way it is. I understand where you are coming from as I am on disability myself right now. Mine is going to end soon because I am getting better and am able to be in school. I had it for the few years I needed it and was not well. I had a long discussion with my family doctor before even going to school. Was this something he thought I could do with my issues. He thought I could and has been very encouraging along the way. I have worked very hard and am ready to start this new phase in my life.

Have you talked to your doctor? Have you talked to a school? Have you researched the job market on what you want to do? I think these are somethings you need to do, because waking up one morning and deciding you want to be a nurse won't cut it. And listening to the people who have loads of experience under their belts will serve you well. Just because everyone didn't tell you what you wanted to hear does not make this a passive aggressive conversation. They were being realistic.

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