Public Health Nurse Job Shadow??

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I've been working as an RN for almost a year now on a Medical floor at a community hospital in Wisconsin.

While I'm starting to become more comfortable in my role and rather do enjoy my job, I've come to the realization that floor nursing is not what I want to do forever.

I'm in search of consistent hours and good pay (aren't we all?).

Lately I've been learning more about Public Health/Community Nursing and I believe this is a great fit for me and is exactly what I've been searching for. Possibly my "calling".

I'd love to be able to shadow a Public Health Nurse and get an idea of what their day to day routine is like.

There is actually a Community Health Nurse opening in the county that I live in...

As much as I'd love to apply for the position, they are asking for a BSN or MSN and I currently only have my ADN.

I'm wondering if I'd be able to still contact county HR and ask if I could set up a job shadow to get the feel for day to day routine? Does that sound weird? Would they even consider something like that? Any and all thoughts are appreciated!

Any Public health nurses out there with advice on how to pursue this field of nursing?

Thanks!

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