What type of job do you have while attending school?

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Just wondering what everyone does for employment while attending school? Personally I work security at a construction site, I get paid $10 an hour to sit in my car and study! Just wondering what everyone else does?

Todd

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Specializes in Neuro Critical Care as PCT.

Hello,

I work as a patient care tech. making 9.91 an hr. I work 3, 12 hour shifts per week. Sometimes 4 if they need me. I have 40 days left and counting until I start nursing school. Once I receive my schedule for school I will need to figure what days I can still work. I've taken Nutrition and Logic so far to lighten my class load.

Sharla

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I do patient registration in an ER. I started the job when I was still working on my prerequisites. It's great because I do bedside registration with a portable computer and get to see a lot. That was particularly helpful for me since I hadn't had much experience in hospitals before nursing school. After first semester, a lot of students in my class got jobs as PCTs which is great experience with patient care....but, I would have taken a cut in pay if I decided to go that route! My boss is so great and has been very flexible with me, so I have stuck with my registrar job even though I got my LPN license after the 2nd semester of nursing school. I started out working 20 hours per week when I taking my prereqs, but once I got in the nursing program I cut back significantly because I have 4 kids. Can't beat a great boss is who flexible!

I say any job in healthcare OR any job where you can study on the job like Todd's is perfect for nursing school.

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Specializes in med/surg.

I worked as CNA in a hospital and then as a nurse intern at a nursing home, both jobs paid $12.oo/hr, 16-24hrs a week.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

I'm working as a nurse extern at an outpatient cancer center. Previously, I worked at a hospital as a PCA. I like the externship MUCH better :)

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

I work as a Nursing Technician at a local hospital. I make my own schedule, and usually stay below 15 hours a week.:up:

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Specializes in Clinicals.

I work in the nursing office at my school. I love it because I'm always the first one to know what's going on:coollook:

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I am a cashier at The Home Depot....Hopefully the rude customers will help me develop thick skin so Im prepared for anything when I do become a nurse!(The horror story forums scare the heck out of me)...oh yeah I make 11.50 an hour work 20 hours a week;)

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I'm a hairdresser. The pay is great but working all weekends stink but I still have benefits so I'm not going to complain to much.

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I work in a veterinary hospital. I get $10/hr and it's a really flexible job, thanks to my co-workers.

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I am a Pharmacy Technician for a chain around here. Hopefully, after my first semester I can work as a CNA.

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Specializes in ICU, Med/Surg, Tele.

I work as a Student Nurse Associate at a local hospital.. I make about $14/hr... I enjoy it a lot.:up:

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