08berniera

I'm actually in this position right now! I have been applying to my local hospital for CNA positions for over a year and never hear back from them. EVER! When I call to follow up on the application to HR they said they have already sent it to the DON and if i dont hear form them they keep it for 6 months. My best friends aunt is actually a nurse in the operating room and gave me a good reference, so when I finally got a call last week she told me to fill out the application and we can schedule the interview. I told her I have already filled out the application and sent it in two weeks ago. The DON said she didnt even look at them!! How stressful! I am so greatful that I got a good reference from a family friend but its sad that I had to know some one to get a interview! Thanks for the good tips!!!

I love to hear about what other people are doing to stay focused on nursing!! I sometimes feel like im the only one who has had to wait so long so thank you its great to hear from other people who are in the same position as me!

I have been on the waitlist for nursing school for 2 1/2 years. I have found many ways to be proactive while in nursing school. 1. Taking a CNA course this was probably the best thing I have done. It will teach you the fundamentals of nursing and nursing care. In my area the CNA course is about $800 and takes about 5 months but it is so worth it. 2. Finishing the pre-reqs! Who wants to take pre-reqs when their focus should be on nursing? 3. In Maine we have CRMA's; Certified residential medication aids, this allows me to pass medication at an assisted living home. The CRMA has given me basic knowledge on how medications work and has allows me to see pharmaceutical affects of the medications on the residents. 4. If you state doesn't have CRMAs you could do this by getting your Med tech license (I'm not sure how much this is?) then obtain a PSS certificate (personal support specialist) the PSS teaches the very basics in patient care 5. See if there is any extra courses you could take while waiting that could go towards your degree, for instance my Nursing school doesn't require the Associate degree to take pharmacology but I found out that I can take it at a different school and have it transfer to my BSN! 6. I love to stay active and to look up anything I can about nursing so I started a blog ... (TOS doesn't allow promoting own site in posts so contact me if you are interested in visiting) ... this is where I post anything I find interesting and want to share my thoughts on nursing. Check it out! 7. I also just signed up to join the Student nursing association at my school, which will be a great way to meet other nursing student at different levels in the program. What have you found to be helpful? How long is your waitlist?

I have been on the waitlist for nursing school for 2 1/2 years. I have found many ways to be proactive while in nursing school. 1. Taking a CNA course this was probably the best thing I have done. It will teach you the fundamentals of nursing and nursing care. In my area the CNA course is about $800 and takes about 5 months but it is so worth it. 2. Finishing the pre-reqs! Who wants to take pre-reqs when their focus should be on nursing? 3. In Maine we have CRMA's; Certified residential medication aids, this allows me to pass medication at an assisted living home. The CRMA has given me basic knowledge on how medications work and has allows me to see pharmaceutical affects of the medications on the residents. 4. If you state doesn't have CRMAs you could do this by getting your Med tech license (I'm not sure how much this is?) then obtain a PSS certificate (personal support specialist) the PSS teaches the very basics in patient care 5. See if there is any extra courses you could take while waiting that could go towards your degree, for instance my Nursing school doesn't require the Associate degree to take pharmacology but I found out that I can take it at a different school and have it transfer to my BSN! 6. I love to stay active and to look up anything I can about nursing so I started a blog; http://amandanursefreak.blogspot.com/ where I post anything I find interesting and want to share my thoughts on nursing. Check it out! 7. I also just signed up to join the Student nursing association at my school, which will be a great way to meet other nursing student at different levels in the program. What have you found to be helpful? How long is your waitlist?