Trainings a fresgrad should take... help!

bettyboop09, LPN, LVN, RN · Mar 31, 2009

please help me. i just passed the november nursing licensure exam.:heartbeat Now i don't know where to start. :cry:I am already scheduled for IVT training and another Basic life support with first aid training this coming April and may... please advise me some other trainings that are essential for new passers like me before getting a job. thank you in advance!!!:redpinkhe

hi beahao_05, at frequent times, prior to application, it's firstaid/BLS, IVT, and ACLS are the must haves.

good luck!:)

*EosinophiL* · Mar 31, 2009

hi beahao_05! let me share with you the list of seminars that i have..

ccnapi (critical care nurses association of the philippines, inc.)

philippine heart center

date

time

topic

march 7, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

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pain management: clinical, ethical and legal perspective

1:00 pm-5:00pm

brain attack: an update

march 14, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

trauma in the 21st century

1:00 pm-5:00pm

microbial resistance in the icu: what do we do when bugs fight back?

april 4, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

"i'm clear, you're clear, we are clear" (automatic external defibrillators)

1:00 pm-5:00pm

understanding heart failure

april 25, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

central line infection: a bundle of safety measures

1:00 pm-5:00pm

emergency drug therapy

may 25, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

hemodynamic for the bedside nurse

1:00 pm-5:00pm

alphabet soup: pediatric values

june 26, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

abg interpretation

1:00 pm-5:00pm

mechanical ventilation

renap (renal nurses association of the philippines)

philippine heart center

date

time

topic

march 29, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

diabetes management in renal patients

july 26, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

access assessment- getting back to basics

august 30, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

update on diabetes: improving and achieving glycemic control

sept. 27, 2009

8:00am-12:00pm

anger management in dialysis setting

nc-clex (nursing center for clinical lab. experience)

date

time

topic

march 28, 2009

8:00am-5:00pm

skills fair

for more seminars, just log on to www.pna-ph.org. for other trainings you may directly inquire at the philippine heart center and go to the nursing training office or h.e.a.r.t. foundation.. they have acls, bls, and pals trainings.. you know, i can relate to your situation when i was still a fresh grad. up until now, i am fond of attending different seminars and trainings. it also looks good on your resume.. :wink2:

hope this helps.. godbless! :saint:

misspowers · Mar 31, 2009

It really depends on your goal. You have to choose a prospective employer. Check what do they require for their applicants. There are hospitals that require 1 year of volunteer work (I will not advice you to do this). In my case it is alot tougher to land a job since I am a second courser. I only have 3 months of volunteer job. I took BLS. I find IVT expensive...I am still contemplating if I will jump into this training. I really find this training odd...IV insertion is a skill...so after completing the training and if you do not practice it that often then you lose the skill. I have been inserting IVs for three months during my volunteer stint. I have learned the art without undergoing the training. But right now since I haven't been around inserting IV then my confidence level has dropped significantly.

diapersprinkles, MSN · Apr 1, 2009

most hospitals look for BLS and IVT only.

ospital ng makati requires ACLS.

kyckerz · Apr 1, 2009

Getting a job is quite a needle hole especially when you're targeting hospitals in the Philippines. We got limited slots in our country and a huge pool of nursing graduates which are not regulated and was seduced by golden opportunities abroad (as a result, showing a number of bad factors which makes foregin employers think about the lowered standard of choosing people who undergo nursing.

Trainings will be fine for as long as you got resources to be used and if it is not a burden for your parents or relatives. There are so many RNs who are likely doing the same stuff (trainings, seminars and volunteer work). It is not giving any edge since it is becoming more of a taboo. I am not suggesting that you do not do any trainings since this will be essential when you are already in a nursing job. This is not really done to pile up your certificates to make an edge among others (as I have mentioned, everybody's doing it).

You can:

1) If it is alright with you, you can apply for other jobs (i.e. CSR, Asst. Pharmacist , Medical Representative, et al.), or if a secound courser, go back to your previous line of work since supply exceeds demand (nurses vs. job opportunities)

2) The two that you mentioned (BLS and IVT) are good trainings, I suggest you add some which will be essential to what kind of nurse you want to be. I know that nurses should be flexible but you should target a specific goal (i.e. to become a renal nurse or a clinical instructor). From there, you will know what kind of trainings/seminars you should attend to.

Why don't you try passing applications to every possible hospitals in the country. Who knows, your application might be "lottery picked"?

Kimong · Apr 1, 2009

please help me. i just passed the november nursing licensure exam.:heartbeat Now i don't know where to start. :cry:I am already scheduled for IVT training and another Basic life support with first aid training this coming April and may... please advise me some other trainings that are essential for new passers like me before getting a job. thank you in advance!!!:redpinkhe

I think you're on the right track.The essentials are actually IVT, BLS, and ACLS.You could also attend other seminars/trainings to continually update yourself with the nursing trends. This could also boost up your resume...

GOOD LUCK!!! :nurse: