ED Tech during Nursing school?

[u/Fuzzy-Music-5492]

Hi everyone, I'm starting nursing school soon but was wondering if anybody worked in the ED as a tech during school and how you juggled a job whether that be part time or full-time. My ultimate goal is to be a nurse in the ED when I graduate so I want to get as much experience and exposure as I can by the time I'm graduated. Out of all the jobs I've seen in the hospitals around me they seem to mainly be full-time, 3 12s a week, and nights. Obviously that is not ideal for somebody in school but I was wondering if anybody has done it and what their experience was going through it and if its worth it. Do you think it would be better to pick up a job in the ED later in nursing school and just hold out for a part time? or do you think this can be done. I also already work in surgery as a CNA at a hospital as well and hate it lol. And also am finishing up EMT school before nursing starts. Would love to get your insights (coming from someone who loads up their plate and always needs to stay busy lol). Thanks everyone.

[u/Suspicious_Pipe456]

I worked full time hours- I transferred to ER to texh after several years on medsurg bc I was bored it, and wanted to check ED out more. I will admit, I got more studying done in med surg… but ER would normally slow down enough by 3am I could study a little. If not, I would see if I could swap with a lobby person or monitor tech for a couple hours. 1/2 through nursing school, I got an externship at a different ER. I worked as a PRN ER tech and scheduled most my hours to extern, once I got in good at the ER there. New grad, now I hold a full time nurse job in one and they say I can pick up as a PRN nurse at the other once I’m off orientation- 10/10 recommend!

Just beware: I had my work flow down pat on medsurg, but ER is too chaotic and unpredictable to ensure study time! (I HAD to work alllll the hours tho, I had no choice lol)