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will i be able to get a job in a hospital as a graduate nurse or cna?

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I graduated from a foreigh nursin school with a bachelors of science degree in nursing and is now living in chicago. i am currently awaiting my licensure. will i be able to get a job in a hospital as a graduate nurse or cna while awaiting my licensure and what are some of the best hospitals/institutions to apply to?
thanks in advance.
Not too familiar with chicago, but just look up magnet hospitals in your neighborhood. Or teaching hospitals are always a good pick. Not to say they won't have their internal issues but to err is human!

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I know in my area (Massachusetts) most of the time, hospitals will not hire you if you are already a licensed nurse for a CNA position. Some hospitals even go as far as letting go CNA's as soon as they receive their RN license.Good Luck.

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I think it depends on the facility for which you are applying.Some places actually require that you hold a CNA certification credential before you are eligible to apply for the job. A "certified" nursing assistant is just that and some employers have the expectation and requirement for this certification regardless of any previous background or experience. Other places may not.I know it seems silly for an RN to become certified as a CNA in order to secure a job, but some places have certain accreditation standards and requirements like that. It's sort of a strange bureaucracy of standards you will be up against.Another route to look into instead of a CNA is to practice as an "Advanced Unlicensed Assistant" or (AUA) This usually encompasses the objective that you will practice at the facility and remain accountable to the Board of Nursing in your scope of practice until such a time you are "licensed" to practice as an RN. Your local board of nursing may or may not have established provisions for AUA's but it's worth a Google search and looking into. Basically this is a perfect route for nurses in your exact situation. It employs the idea that you receive board approval through establishing that you have acquired the necessary training and set of specific skills to practice in this limited capacity. Probably pays a little better than a CNA too and I hope that helps.

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You can try, but don't be surprised if you get rejected--a lot of hospitals won't hire a RN as a CNA because they know the minute a RN job opens up they're out of there. They'd rather not waste the time and money training you as a CNA when they know you won't stay. You'd be better off focusing on searching for RN jobs. Good luck!

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You need to research the Nurse practice act of Illinois. Easy to find on the internet. Illinois does not allow you to practice at all until you are licensed. I have heard that you will not interview either until you are licensed in most facilities.

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Quote from GuatericanNurseI know in my area (Massachusetts) most of the time, hospitals will not hire you if you are already a licensed nurse for a CNA position. Some hospitals even go as far as letting go CNA's as soon as they receive their RN license.Good Luck.
Author: jone  3-06-2015, 16:31   Views: 1288   
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