volunteering opportunities

Long. · Feb 12, 2010

]Hey, I was in your shoes a week or two ago. I'd suggest you search websites of your local hospitals for volunteer opportunities. I did so last week and have my orientation/information meeting this coming week. Pretty stoked for that. Best of all, it takes maybe 5 minutes out of your day and a few clicks to sign up for a program! :) Good luck with everything.

maybeezy · Feb 13, 2010

hey you should definitely sign up to be a CCE (clinical care extender). you need to do at least 4 hours a week, and you get to work with real nurses. i'm in the program right now, and i love it! check out the website and see if theres a hospital near you :) http://copehealthsolutions.org/hwt/cce.html

Little_Mouse · Feb 14, 2010

I agree with Long. Check out websites of nearby hospitals. Many of them have a volunteer program. A good place to check is the VA Hospital...they have a lot of volunteer opportunities for whatever unit you would like to work in, including pharmacy and physical therapy.

seriouslyserious, LPN · Feb 15, 2010

thanks...

um, what kind of questions will this "interview" entail?

maybeezy · Feb 15, 2010

it's a group interview. basic questions like what are your strengths/weaknesses? what is your schedule like? also they'll give you scenarios. ex.) what do you do if the patient is throwing up? say: put the pt. in upright position and call the nurse. they're pretty basic common knowledge questions. it probably took an hour. you should dress professional. gluck!

ceebum · Feb 20, 2010

do they place RN volunteers in areas you want to be in?

maybeezy · Feb 21, 2010

you are first put in a nursing floor. which is medical onocology, DOU, and something else (sorry i forgot) after your first rotation, which is 3 months, you get to choose a different floor, such as pediatrics, mother&baby care unit, er, and even OR and labor&delivery! however, for those two units there are certain amount of hours you need to do.

ceebum · Feb 22, 2010

thanks maybeezy. ill be submitting an application tomorrow at kaiser hospital. hope they will consider me. :)

seriouslyserious, LPN · Feb 23, 2010

maybeezy:

i have been out the past week with strep throat...

1 more question: will they consider me if i am NOT currently enrolled in the actual/accredited program? i am in the process of taking prerequisites prior to applying for a/the nursing curriculum. you know... anatomy, mircobiology, etc...