anetta7

Hello All! I am a junior nursing student and I have so much difficulties finding a patient care tech job here in NEW JERSEY. I have 5 different clinical rotation setting experience, high GPA, and I currently volunteer at a hospital. I applied for at least 10 positions as a nurse aide, nursing assistant, patient care tech and got nothing. I've already reached out to the charge nurse on the unit I volunteer at numerous weeks ago but she just took my resume and that was it. I do not have any family members that help me get me an interview and I am on my own. Should I be calling HR and asking about the position before it is taken? I do not know what I would even say. Or should I boost up resume somehow to make it more appealing? It looks like they prefer someone who is certified in this position. what should I do? Please help me out Anetta

Hello everyone! I just signed on to this wonderful site, I heard that it is really helpful. Here is my story... I am currently a transfer student at a 4-year college. Being a junior with an accounting major I realized that is not what I want to do.(I started volunteering at a local hospital in the ER and I love it!) I applied to get into the nursing program at my school and I got rejected because they don't have enough spaces. i finished all my prerequisites and I cannot take any nursing classes until I get accepted. I have to wait a whole year to apply for the BSN nursing program. In the fall I will only take one class (nutrition). I actually want to start working and gain experience right now since I will have a lot more time on my hands. It will also take me 4 years to get BSN, including this year with just one nutrition class and I am already 22! I was actually thinking of CNA. I would gain experience while going to school. I have no experience but I really want to start somewhere. What should I look into? Please let me know any suggestions! I would really appreciate your help. THANK YOU ALL, Anetta