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What are good nursing jobs to start out with if your undecided on what kind of nurse you want to be?

I'm a nursing student in my first year of college. Looking for a job to understand more about my field and to make money in something I love to do which is helping others.

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You already know that there are different types of nurses, but you might be surprised to learn just how many — at least 40 distinctions to begin with, and even that only scratches the surface of the myriad of opportunities. If you’re passionate about advancing medical care while improving the lives of patients, and you think you might be interested in becoming a nurse or nursing assistant, the first step is to determine which field of nursing best aligns with your talents, skills, interests and goals.

1️⃣ SCHOOL NURSE
A school nurse provides care to students within a school or district. This could include diagnosing illnesses, treating minimal injuries, and assisting with other medical concerns that don’t require further action. School nurses generally need an associate's or bachelor’s degree in nursing.

2️⃣ TRAVEL NURSE
A travel nurse works in a similar role to a registered nurse. However, they respond to a healthcare facility‘s nursing shortages and complete temporary assignments around the country—or even throughout different parts of the world. Your assignments can last any length of time but are often about 13 weeks long.

3️⃣ LABOR/DELIVERY NURSE
Those who work as labor and delivery nurses or obstetric nurses are responsible for assisting mothers through labor and delivery, performing cognitive tests on newborn babies, and helping parents select care plans. They consult with patients during prenatal visits, monitor the babies’ heartbeat and mother’s contractions during labor, and perform tests on newborns.

4️⃣ AESTHETIC/COSMETIC NURSE
An aesthetic or cosmetic nurse specializes in providing non-surgical cosmetic treatments. Their duties may include administering Botox and fillers, performing chemical peels, laser hair removal, and other aesthetic procedures. They also educate patients about the benefits and risks of these treatments. Cosmetic nurses often work with dermatologists in private practices, hospitals or dermatology offices.

5️⃣ PEDIATRIC NURSE
A pediatric nurse specializes in caring for children of all ages, from infants to adolescents. Their duties include assessing and monitoring children's health, performing exams, administering medications, providing education on wellness and disease prevention, and supporting children and their families during illness or hospitalization. Pediatric nurses may focus on primary care, which includes prevention and wellness, or acute care, which includes treating patients for severe injuries or illnesses, or helping them recover from surgery.

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Susana’s Answer

Hello Savana, thanks for the question.
As a first-year nursing student, there are several entry-level jobs you can consider gaining experience in the healthcare field while helping others. These roles will allow you to develop foundational skills and insight into various aspects of nursing. Let explore are some good options to consider:

Nursing Assistant (CNA): This is a great entry-level position where you’ll assist patients with daily activities like bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility. It provides a good introduction to patient care and allows you to work closely with registered nurses (RNs) and other healthcare professionals.

Patient Care Technician (PCT): Similar to a CNA, but with additional responsibilities, such as taking vital signs, drawing blood, and assisting with diagnostic tests. It gives you hands-on experience in a hospital or clinical setting.

Medical Scribe: A medical scribe works with doctors and other healthcare professionals to document patient information and medical records. This role will expose you to medical terminology and patient care processes.

Home Health Aide: If you're interested in helping patients in their own homes, working as a home health aide allows you to assist individuals with daily tasks, monitor their health, and provide basic care. This role can give you a sense of the diverse environments' nurses work in.

Clinical Assistant: Clinical assistants often help with non-medical tasks in hospitals or outpatient clinics. This job might involve scheduling appointments, assisting with equipment, and supporting nurses with administrative duties.

Hospital Volunteer: Many hospitals offer volunteer programs where you can help in non-clinical roles such as delivering supplies, assisting with patient comfort, and providing support to families. This gives you exposure to a hospital environment without the direct responsibility of patient care.

Phlebotomist: If you're interested in blood work, becoming a phlebotomist (drawing blood for tests) could be a good fit. It’s a role where you learn technical skills while interacting with patients.

Patient Transporter: Working as a patient transporter means assisting patients in moving to different departments, and it gives you the chance to interact with patients across various stages of care.
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Michael’s Answer

Hi Savanah:

According to Johnson and Johnson, here is a link for Nursing Specialties:

https://nursing.jnj.com/specialty

Here is a list of some of the High Demand Nurse Specialties:

- Cardiac Care Nurse
- Certified Nurse Midwife
- Emergency Nurse
- Perioperative Nurse
- Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Labor and Delivery Nurse (L&D)
- Home Health Nurse
- Hospice Nurse
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner
- Obstetrics Nurse
- Oncology Nurse

It will be best to check with the staff, professors, etc. at your college for career pathing as a Nurse. They can point you in the right direction and provide advice on the specialty field that you want to get into that matches your skills, experience and education. Friends and family are great resources who have network connections that can help you.

Also, LinkedIn is a great platform to connect with professionals across various industries, related or not related to your own field. One can search and view a company's profile, available open positions, professional profiles, etc. Within the news feed, one can view postings and announcements from other professionals.

With LinkedIn, members can send InMails to directly to each other without being connected to one another. Professionals who are directly connected to each other can send regular LinkedIn messages to each other. Professionals who pay for the premium service on LinkedIn have access to the InMail service feature.

Directly from LinkedIn Help:

"InMail messages is a premium feature, and it allows you to directly message another LinkedIn member that you're not connected to. If you have a Basic (free) account, then you can only directly message LinkedIn members that you’re connected to. You must upgrade to a Premium account to use InMail messages. You can’t message a member if they’ve chosen not to receive InMail messages in their message preferences settings. You’re allotted a specific number of InMail message credits based on your subscription type. You can find the number of InMail message credits you have from your My Premium page."

"Premium InMail message credits can't be used to send InMail messages on Sales Navigator or LinkedIn Recruiter."

Hope this helps and best wishes for your education and career path in Nursing!
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