Hi! I'm Shelby and I'm fresh out of high school ready to take on the world as a hospital PCA! I'm a super advocate of volunteering- it's a bit of an obsession for me.
I would put the volunteer experience in a hospital first on your resume. It lets the reader know right away that you have experience in the field and that you donate your time, which looks freaking...
ABSOLUTELY volunteer experience counts! I have no paid experience in the field, however I do volunteer at a hospital. In filling out resumes I put my volunteer hospital service down as work...
You just have to apply at other places. If you shop around enough you will find someplace that pays better. And if not, just take the job and use that for experience. I volunteered at a hospital and...
I agree with previous posters. It was a little awkward at first, but you just have to remain mature and eventually you'll get used to it. The first couple days of clinicals were slightly awkward for...
If all else fails for getting working experience, you can always volunteer at places like hospitals or nursing homes to get contacts and stuff. It makes a world of difference, you won't be getting...
I don't have much experience with nursing yet and trying to get jobs but I suggest volunteering at either hospital you want to work at. Try to get placed in an area that will give you the best...