Would any of these classes help me get a job?

[SingDanceRunLife]

Over the summer, before starting my nursing classes in the fall, I either want to work in the hospital as an aide, or in a nursing home. There are a bunch of online classes (all accredited) that I have looked into, and I am wondering if any of them would help me get the job.

The options for the courses are:

Become a Physical Therapy Aide

Medical Terminology

Handling Medical Emergencies

End of Life Care (certificate)

Gerontology (certificate)

Issues in Oxygenation (certificate)

Pain Assessment and Management (certificate)

Perinatal Issues (certificate)

Most of them cost only $90, and are 6 weeks long. I could probably do 2 or 3 of them.

I'm guessing that the certificate programs would be more beneficial? What do you think?

[llg, PhD, RN]

I don't think any of them would help you get a job -- unless you were planning to pursue a job in that particular field. If you were applying for a job in a particular field, such a course would show that you had an interest in that field prior to nursing school and had taken the initiative to learn a little more about it.

[ashleyisawesome, BSN, RN]

i think they some will give you an edge over other applicants depending on what job you want.

End of Life Care (certificate) - good if your going into hospice nursing

Gerontology (certificate) - good for long term care

Pain Assessment and Management (certificate) - this might be useful, im not really sure though

Perinatal Issues (certificate) - good for OB

[SingDanceRunLife]

Well this summer, I won't be doing anything particular because I haven't had any nursing classes yet...so it'll either be a hospital aide, or some sort of aide in a nursing home. My long term goal is to be a pediatric nurse practitioner, but short term, all I want is to work in the medical field in some capacity.

[stram87]

Sorry to re-up an old thread but I was thinking of taking "Pain Assessment and Management (certificate)" Did you ever end up taking it? If so was it useful? It seems kind of pointless. I am currently an RN and already have a job so I would be taking it to increase my knowledge of pain management. Does anyone know if certificate programs are worth my time?