Should i get a job as a tech prior to graduating from nursing school?..

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I am a nursing student; I will be graduating in August 2013 with a BSN. I have no previous hospital experience. However, I have about 6 years of customer service experience. My concern as a a new grad is that I feel that it may be difficult for me to get a job, because I don't have hospital experience. My plan is to hopefully get a job as a tech in a hospital prior to graduating, and hopefully I am allowed to only work 12-20hrs a month. I really don't want to do this, because I feel that will interfere with my school work. As it is, I barely have time for myself. Any thoughts?

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It's really a personal choice. You don't want school to suffer too much..School is #1. Having a BSN will also probably give you an advantage. However, I know where I live it seems like the only people who got a hospital job right away already worked there. It really depends on how the market is in your area how much of a difference it may make.

Look at the hospitals where you live, many hospitals have nurse intern programs where you only need to work one day a week. However, I know around here it's one 8 hour shift a week...so you'd be over the 20 hours a month you're looking for. Like I said it's really a personal choice..you say you really don't want to do it, and if you really don't want to do I wouldn't because you will probably just be miserable if it's not something you really want to do and are excited to do.

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Thanks. I live in Houston, Tx. I also want to do it for the experience, but you right nursing school should come first. I am going to look into the new grad programs that are offered in the med center.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Emergency, CEN.

Yes!! You should do it if you can. As an employee (nurse assistant) of a hospital, you have a foot in the door when you become an RN for jobs. Also, as a nurse assistant you are basically getting all that time to show what great time management, etc you have and they'll be more likely to hire you when you graduate.

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