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What are some healthcare jobs that require little or no certification or educational training?
Asked by Josue
I'm a Pre-Healthcare student at a four-year university and I'm looking for ways to get my foot in the door of the hospital or clinical setting. I've done a little shadowing but I live a good distance from suburban areas so I've been hesitant to spend a lot of gas money on driving for simple, not-very-useful volunteer experience (giving water to patients, etc.) Any ideas would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
Asked by Josue
I'm a Pre-Healthcare student at a four-year university and I'm looking for ways to get my foot in the door of the hospital or clinical setting. I've done a little shadowing but I live a good distance from suburban areas so I've been hesitant to spend a lot of gas money on driving for simple, not-very-useful volunteer experience (giving water to patients, etc.) Any ideas would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
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Best Answer:
Fortunately you need actually training and licensure to provide healthcare services to people, contrary to the roles portrayed on television. Any interaction with hospitalized patients will provide you with needed people skills, such as how to deal with a patient who is irate over a new diagnosis but is taking it out on you, or how to deal with a frightened little old lady to get her to cooperate with necessary testing. Now would be the time to acquire such skills because you are not permitted to perform actual medical services- you can concentrate on the psychosocial needs of the patients, which you probably noticed in shadowing, the nurses and doctors don't have much time for.
Fortunately you need actually training and licensure to provide healthcare services to people, contrary to the roles portrayed on television. Any interaction with hospitalized patients will provide you with needed people skills, such as how to deal with a patient who is irate over a new diagnosis but is taking it out on you, or how to deal with a frightened little old lady to get her to cooperate with necessary testing. Now would be the time to acquire such skills because you are not permitted to perform actual medical services- you can concentrate on the psychosocial needs of the patients, which you probably noticed in shadowing, the nurses and doctors don't have much time for.
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really there isn't much you can do in a hospital w/o certification or education. unless you can get a job in admin or something. you may want to consider CNA, CMA, or Phlebotomist training that way you can work your way through college.
Answered by just_a_girl
Answered by just_a_girl
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You can try applying for patient care tech positions. This position allows you to give total patient care (except passing meds, etc) but also gives you the opportunity to observe the nurses role in patient care in a hospital setting. I did this for 3 years prior to going to nursing school and it really gave me an advantage. There are usually entry level positions (patient care tech 1) that allow you to get your foot in the door. The only certification required is BLS (CPR). Taking a CNA course can give you an advantage as well and it doesn't take much time to complete. Good luck!!!
Answered by Shannon
Answered by Shannon
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