Most of the graduating nursing students don't know what to do after their graduation day. Some will take a vacation, relax their mind and most are going to take the board examination. And because I also experienced being a nursing student, I know the feeling of eagerness to work in the hospital. But you will only allow to work in the hospital if you will pass the
nursing board exam.
Graduating in a nursing course doesn't ends the learning period. You must continue studying nursing concept, especially when you want to take the board exam.
Nursing study guides like reviewers, textbooks, manual and lectures will be your guide to increase your knowledge in nursing concept. So, if you just graduated from nursing course, I can give you some things that you can do.
Attend Hospital Trainings
Most of the newly board passers are having a hard time applying in a hospital, because school duties usually don't count as a hospital experience. So, if you are newly board passer, you need to attend trainings like hemodialysis training, IVT training and so on.
Some hospitals offer a free training for the new nurses, some are paid. Those training will help you increase you competency in working in the hospital. And this will be an advantage for you if you finish the training and you will try to work to other hospital.
After you complete the training, you can have your specialization skills. For instance, you attended hemodialysis training, you will now have a specialization skill in hemodialysis. So, if you really want to have the advantage to be hire in a hospital, you can attend training first and enhance your nursing skill.
Take Masteral degree in Nursing
Because there are lack of
nursing jobs available for nurses, some board passers want to continue education by taking the master's degree. If you don't want to work in hospital yet, then you can continue your studies by taking the masteral degree in nursing. Taking the masteral degree will take around two years of studying. In this course, you need to focus more on your subjects.
There are lot of masteral degree in nursing like Masteral of Arts in Nursing, Masteral of Science in Nursing etc. You can choose whatever degree you want to learn.
After you completed the degree, your title can be a MAN (masteral of arts in nursing, MSN (masteral of sceince in nursing) etc.
Work as a Medical Transcriptionist
As a nursing student, you can also be a medical transcriptionist. But this requires a good in translating medical record from verbal to written.
In this job, you will write the verbal order in the computer. You must know the correct spelling of the medical orders and must be written in a correct words.
You must also be literate in computer. Most of the time, the medical transcription jobs require a 6months training course.
