CNACJ

Cardiac PCU will be better if you plan on transitioning to ICU down the road.

Dont know if you watched this video are not but she gives some good advice

You could apply as a surgical technologist (Nurse in your case) the hospital i work for hires LPNs to scrub

I know many RNs who move out here to ND to gain experience in ICU/NICU

I work in ICU as an PCT and i like it... see if ur hospital do weekend status so you will be able to focus on school.

Ashme.... apply @ Essentia Health too.. also read the reviews of both hospitals..

Come to North Dakota ( Bismarck and Fargo) youll get hired quick. i have ran into many new grad RNs from CA who have moved out here to gain experience on there dream floor so there able to get hired back in there hometown

Come to North Dakota from Fargo to the western ND they need RNs BADLY...

Why not look in Fargo/Moorehead area cost is more affordable

I live in ND . ND is one of the lowest paying states for RNs and LVNs..most people come here to get experience then leave. If i where you i would get into RN program asap. I know some LTC pays more then hospitals out here.

Well at least in ND the CNAs out here make as much 17 hr

I take it he has experience under his belt he should get high 20s out there

I'm a non - certified scrub (currently studying to become certified)If your an LPN/LVN or RN you don't have to worry about the NBSTSA or NCCT certification. That only applies to Surgical technologist who gone through a ST program. There are a few places that do OJT i read somewhere that there where training CNAs to scrub C- Sections at a Hospital in Iowa. a hospital in Alabama was still doing OJT but iv think that may have changed since they have opened more ST programs in that state.

Were im @ CNAs can make up to 17 dollars an hr and houseing here aint to bad like the bigger cities

In Fargo,ND ( Non -oil boom town) CNAs make 13 -17 an hour