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Upcoming RN

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Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:12 pm

What type of jobs are out there for student nurses?

Obviously student nurses can be employed as Assistants in Nursing. However, what else can they do? Pathology collector/Blood donor centre nurse/enrolled nurse (after completion of Year 2 of the Bachelor of Nursing)?

I'd really like to get work as an AIN - can I do this without an qualifications? What jobs can I do once I start studying nursing - are there any hospital jobs available?

Thank you in advance.

Upcoming RN

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Dec 18, 2010, 02:54 pm

Sorry ... I ask too many questions! That might not be a good quality for a nurse ...

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Dec 18, 2010, 06:28 pm

Hi!

Would recommend you get some of your course under your belt before you try for AIN roles. There are jobs out there, but a lot of hospitals (in NSW anyway) prefer you to actually have 1st semester, 2nd year results....so half way through your degree. When you do want to apply for AIN roles, ask around about casual pool work, particularly if you enjoy the facility where you do your prac at - build up a relationship with the senior nurses/NUM, they can be fantastic referees for you :) A load of these jobs are not advertised - I cold called 2 facilities close to home, that specialise in the area of nursing that I want to pursue, sent my resume and results and am now on both casual pools - they are keeping me busy with around 20 hours (combined) each week. Also - you can try agencies, some of them will take you on, but again, will prefer you to have some experience...

Hope that helps!

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Feb 02, 2011, 04:45 pm

Another option is disability or community work. I finished the first year of my Bachelor of Midwifery last year, and just a couple of weeks ago I got a casual job as a personal support worker for Spinal Injuries Association. It's a really interesting job and there's heaps of practical nursing involoved - changing catheter bags, manual handling, helping with medication, bowel therapy, passive exercises etc. Plus because you work primarily on your own, you learn time management and how to apply therapeutic communication skills. I enjoy it so much I'm planning on changing to a Bachelor of Nursing :-) Just another option to consider.

Millbot2010

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Feb 02, 2011, 06:15 pm

I work at the Red Cross Blood Service (not as a nurse) and you can get a job doing donor care (only nurses are allowed to interview donors/insert the needle)

There are a couple of nursing students who work at my work doing donor care and they find it a great source of knowledge speaking to the other nurses around them.

Hope this helps!

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Feb 04, 2011, 02:49 pm

nothing wrong with asking questions..in fact its good for you...shows self directed learning.

You can work as an AIN even in first year...its easy work and a good way to introduce you to the demands of nursing. Go for it everyone, I certainly started as an AIN myself. Nowadays I tend to play with mechanical ventilators...lol

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