Will EMT background help?

I am currently an EMT in Pennsylvania. How much will this benefit me when I'm done nursing school and searching for a job?

Sent from my iPhone using allnurses.com I am not sure. Certainly the EMT cannot hurt. You are in a pretty saturated market for

Stuck at a potential crossroads

Hi everyone,

I have a potential dilemma and just want your opinion on the following:

I recently accepted a job offer at Hospital A, verbally accepted. Paperwork not yet processed. That is scheduled to be done a couple short weeks.

The day after this

desk job with flexible scheduling?

Is there such a thing as a desk job for a RN (or a job that is light duty) with flexible scheduling? Acute care has burned me out and I have many health issues that make working three 12-hour shifts a week painful and challenging. I still have two ye

New RN Resume- Feedback please!

Hello all,

I graduate in 58 days (May 4th, 2013) and am looking for a job!!!! I am already an LPN, have been since 2006. I've worked full time, then stopped to go to school, now working just PRN (but not much at all) while in school. My plea is for

Becoming a nurse... Where to start? Help...

Hey all,
i am a 31 year old female, and am looking in a change of career.
I want to start a career as a nurse, would probably study in the UK (London)
Problem.. I have no clue where to even start.
Any help would be greatly appreciate it.

I am having the hardest time making a career decision

Maybe I can get some perspectives from you all. Here is the story: I have a really good job at a smaller community hospital outside of Dallas Texas. I love my co-workers and I am respected among my peers. The pay is ok. I am a mom of a school age dau

Experienced med/surg RN looking to train in ICU

I have 1.5 years experience as a med/surg, telemetry RN and am looking for ICU training positions. I just finished a critical care course comprising 60 credit hours. Are there any hospitals that will train straight into ICU? I live in the San Francis

Any experience with pre-employment assessments?

I'm studying the hiring practices of hospitals when it comes to R.N. positions. Does your hospital use any on-line screening or assessment tools during the interview process? I'm not talking about knowledge or competency tests, rather more the pers

Should I put my last job down as a reference

I lost my job on Monday. I am now trying to figure out if I should put them down on my resume or job applications. If I do I would have about i 9 months of experience, if I don't I would only have 6 months. I asked my boss if I could use her as refe

Us public health service nursing

I had some questions RE Nursing jobs as USPHS Nurse

Has anyone worked as a Nurse for this agency in California?

-Do you get a stable loction to work at or can you be moved around to different locations?

-Do you respond to disasters in different part