taylor0818

Sorry - I should have been more clear. I was wanting to work pediatrics in a hospital setting to gain experience before working as a school nurse but the recruiters at my hospital act like openings on that floor are very hard to come by. I definitely want to be a school nurse I just don't know if I would be setting myself up for failure without having any experience outside of an office setting.

Hello!! This is my first time posting I have read so many posts on here about this topic but I decided I would would ask it again anyway LOL! I am a new grad and I am scheduled to take the NCLEX in one week! My dream job is to be a school nurse, it's what I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember (and really what pushed me to finish nursing school!) I know ideally that I should have some hospital experience before applying but I have talked to the recruiter for my local hospital and she said very rarely do they have open positions in their peds unit. She suggested that I take a job in another area to "get my foot in the door" and that I could transfer when/if a job opened on the peds floor. I agreed to an interview for an opening on the mother/baby floor but every time I start thinking about it I start dreading it more and more. One of the school systems in my area just posted a job listing for substitute school nurses. I really want to apply after I take the NCLEX (if the job is still open) but my question is, is it possible to transition from nursing school to a sub school nurse position or is that just asking for trouble? On the previous post that I have read the few people that said they started out as a new grad suggested starting as a sub first. I did work as a medical assistant in a busy pediatric office for 3 years prior to nursing school but that's the only medical experience I have besides my clinical experiences in nursing school. Sorry if my thoughts sound jumbled.. it's late and my eyes are crossing from studying and answering practice questions! Thanks for your time and any input is appreciated. - Taylor