Working as a nurse tech during nursing school

anonymous1919, LPN · May 23, 2010

I think you should. Even if its 1 day a week. You will see a lot of things you learn about in school and have a better understanding of it beause of that. Try to get a position in an ER, you'll gain tons of experience there. And aside from the fact that you will gain a lot of experience you'll also most likely have a job set up when you graduate. Most of my classmates are at a loss of how they're going to get a job, while all the CNA's and Nurse Techs that are working already have it set up to work there as a nurse when they graduate.

krimicrat · May 23, 2010

I will start at a hospital as a tech in two weeks. Most of the hospitals here ask for either certification, or that the applicant has finished their Fundamentals course with clinical. I am very grateful to have gotten this position, and I plan to continue working throughout school. I will apply to their extern program as soon as I qualify for it. I would be thrilled to work in this hospital long term, and I hope that my working as a tech does help in that regard.

I will be working full time, but will drop it to part time should I be fortunate enough to get an extern position.