Volunteer at the hospital

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Has anyone here volunteered at the hospital? If so did you like it? What was your experience about it. Do you think it's good to volunteer before starting nursing school?

I recently submitted my application to volunteer at a hospital and I got an interview but I don't even know what to expect at the interview !

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Hello,

Volunteering is a noble and honorable way of assisting others. So, if you have the time, I encourage it. I started out in the healthcare field as a volunteer at my local hospital and loved it! I got to have some exposure to different areas of the hospital and got a taste of the different patient populations, the work pace, and internal processes. All valuable lessons for a healthcare student. It will also be a window of opportunity for you to meet others and find out if you really want to pursue nursing or a different role (such as phlebotomist, radiation technologist, surgical technician, pharmacy tech, etc...).

Go for it! :)

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I am going to start volunteering at a hospital next month. I think it is a great thing to do because not only are you helping out your community, but it gives you an opportunity to see what it would be like working in a hospital environment. Some hospitals will allow you to shadow nurses and help them out as well.

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