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 Subject :Re:Hi - Student Nurse about to graduate.. 13 10 2010 08:56 
Bernhard
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Hi Jessica, There is always the feeling of excitement and trepidation about registering. The future is always an unsure thing. Some years hundreds don't get immediate employment, but next year there is a huge shortage. Someone out there has problems balancing reality, but it's not you. Nursing is a door opener to an unimaginable universe, a future with doors opening in all directions, and each offering opportunity. Your experience can also be used to start carees in health care, around health care. Work as an agency nurse ( but first you need post-grad experience) or even start your own agency, then 'place' yourself as well as others you sign up. That way you 'find' the work areas, assess them, and find opportunities in each. Do your BLS/ALS, then CPR instructor's course, and start a resuscitation training organisation, hiring yourself to schools, businesses, organisations, even hospitals. If ( slight possibility) you find there are not enough jobs offered when you finish, continue working as an AIN via an agency, but tell all the clients you work at that you are an RN.... if you work well, and have the right attitude, you'll get offers from all directions. Not getting immediate job offers is never to be taken as a black mark - the fault isn't yours, but the system's. International agencies often require you to be at least 5 yrs post graduation....but time flies fast enough! There are many university grads, in all fields, still working at McDonalds....but they don't have the scope for work opportunity you have, as a registered nurse. check, sign up, with www.ausmed.com.au for online continuing education for those CPD points, and then think....can you teach? ps., if you don't have fun.... you don't last.
 Subject :Hi - Student Nurse about to graduate.. 26 05 2010 21:35 
Jessica
Joined: 09 05 2010 11:53
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Hi everyone, my name is Jessica and I am a student nurse in my final year of uni. At the time I was doing my degree just so I could have one under my belt (who really knows what they want to do at 17?), but the further I get into the degree, the more I'm enjoying it.

I am due to complete my uni requirements in September and with any luck will be able to register in December.

I currently work 2 jobs whilst I'm studying full time, so there is not much free time for me. I work as an AIN and will be reaching 1 year employment at the end of June. Doing this job whilst I'm at uni has increased my confidence in basic nursing, and has allowed me to develop better time management skills (and how to deal with dementia). It is strange but I get alot of RNs on prac ask whether I work as an AIN or EN as it appariently shows in my work. This is something I am very pleased about and hopefully it will be one less hurdle for when registration occurs.

I'm scared to the bone when I think about graduation and the reality of my future employment. The responsibility, and all the little facts that I should know but always seem to lose with my post-exam amnesia. I made a comment in another section of this forum regarding my feelings not being prepared, and the response has been overwhelming. It is certainly helping me get through at the moment.

I'm sure I'm not the only one, so I'll just take one day at a time.

Bye for now,

Jess
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