2bNurseMia76

....SMH.

Ha! Ha! Good one!!

I am just now going back and reading all of the comments on my post and I just have to say that I am saddened by what I am seeing. How is it that medical professionals, or students, or human beings for that matter, can be so degrading to someone coming to them for advice? I don't post on boards much, but the few times I have, I remember some rude comments. Honestly, I didn't think I would find that here. You ask what I learned in fundamentals, I will tell you one thing...I learned not to treat people the way you have commented to me. No, I take that back, I didn't learn that...that's just part of who I am and why I have chosen to seek a degree as a nurse. Thank you for teaching me the kind of nurse I NEVER want to be. I hope you all don't speak to your patients this way. Thank you to those of you who have actually been kind and helpful.

My deepest apologies, for I did not read the terms of service as I should have. Thank you for enlightening me, I shall try harder to abide by the terms and rules set forth. I stand corrected.

Oh, and for the record, I am not running around telling anyone that I am a nurse...I specifically just typed that name in when registering to ask my question on this board...it never crossed my mind that I would offend anyone or that anyone would even pay attention.

Thank you for the info about the job fair...we had one during school but at that time, I wasn't looking. About thinking a CNA was a nurse, I appreciate the info, I am a second year student working toward my RN...I realize a CNA is not a licensed RN, but I had no clue they weren't regarded as a "nurse". That's not something that has ever been discussed during lecture and as someone coming in with absolutely no medical experience, how would I know? I guess I won't make the same mistake twice! I assumed CNAs, RNs, were all nurses. I do not have an official CNA license, but we are allowed to work as such when we have one semester of school under our belt..as long as we are still attending. Not sure if that's the same in every state?

Thanks for all the ideas. As for using NurseMia76, if I'm able to work as a CNA...wouldn't that be a nurse? Is there some other reason I shouldn't use it? I'm not superstitious.

Thanks for the reply...I have tried hospitals, retirement homes, and the VA. I should try the rehab facility that I actually had clinical at!

Hello everyone! I am wanting to ask some advice about job seeking as a nursing student. I will be beginning my second year in a few months and I desperately need a job this summer. My preference was to find a PRN CNA position...but the problem is I'm not getting any calls at all!! I submit a decent resume and fill out the online apps, as well for any position I can find with no luck whatsoever. I've made follow-up calls several times. What else can I do? Or...what am I not doing that I should be doing? It seems all my classmates are finding these jobs easily and yet here I am. I have a high B average and the college I attend is highly respected in my area...so I have been told numerous times. I thought this would be so easy when it was time to find work. I am getting depressed and disappointed and a little worried that if I can't find a job now...what will it be like when I actually have my RN? If anyone has any tips, I would greatly appreciate hearing them!