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Hi, I have a BS in math/computer sci from a state university in Ohio. Plan on getting my ADN at a state community college and then work for a while. After that, what would be required to get a BSN? Thanks! Lisa

Hi, I'm just starting the RN program at CSCC in Columbus, OH. I understand that there is a surplus of nurses in central OH right now and the market for new grads is very tight. I think I want to go into home health nursing after graduation. I'm an excellent student with good grades, but the only health care employment I have is 6 months of part-time STNA work in LTC from a few years ago. I'm very concerned about this because right now the only jobs for HH nurses in Columbus want experience. Here are my questions: 1. What should I be doing NOW to make myself marketable? 2. Do you think I could get "experience" by volunteering for a HH agency? I'm in a financial position where I could afford to volunteer. If I got aggressive and presented myself as a very professional, motivated nursing student, do you think I could persuade a HH nurse to let me shadow her for a while? I could offer to help be another set of arms to help with transfers/moving pts, offer to do STNA tasks, offer to help with driving so the nurse can chart of make calls between visits, offer to do other tasks like like blood draws as my nursing school education progresses. Ideally, I'd like a chance to learn the job of a HH nurse by volunteering one day per week -- does this sound feasible? 3. More experience as a STNA or HHA? 4. One of the reasons I'm interested in HH is that I think this is an area of nursing where the jobs aren't as tight as hospital nursing. (NOT my only reason!) Can anyone comment on this? The job market here in central OH has got me worried . . . I want to use my time for the next 2 years of school as wisely as I can, so thanks for any advice! Lisa

I am a part-time nursing student (RN in about 2007), but I think of myself primarily as a stay-at-home mom. Eventually I will want to work full-time, but not until my young children are a lot older. Hub has good job and I don't foresee having to work full-time, and I do really feel that I am needed at home as he does NOTHING at home and one son has some learning problems. After graduation, I would like to work only about 1 shift per week, definitely not more than 2. What areas will this be possible? I am willing to do anything (except psych or corrections which scare me), but will any facility be willing to train me when I don't even want to work the 20 hours or so per week that is considered part time? If I offer to work every other weekend, and since I won't be working enough to qualify for benefits (don't need), do you think I can get hired? I know I cannot work on a float basis or agency, because I won't know what I'm doing enough as a new grad. Would a hospital unit be willing to orient me just to have someone on staff who could be called in occasionally? (I could work full-time during an orientation period if it didn't last more than a few weeks.) Anyone else attempt to work VERY part-time as a new grad? I would really appreciate hearing about situations you've heard of and all suggestions.