Hey, totally off topic, but I have a job interview tomorrow! Big deal? It is for me. I've worked for the same college since 1991!! Anyway, this is my first non-chef job EVER. Every single job EVER has been in culinary arts (or teaching it) so I'm a little nervous. I'm applying for a position called "patient care tech" which is an entry level nurses aid type job. It's in labor and delivery, which is exactly where I want to be! I spent a lot of time as a dishwasher/prep cook before cheffing, so I'm happy to pay my dues. Anyway, the purpose of this job is multi-faceted. First, do I like health care? I've applied to both associate and bachelor degree nursing programs which take me into a master's in midwifery path...so need to be sure I like health care. Next, do I like nurses/nursing? Again, pretty important to find out ahead of plunking down my life savings. Lastly, would I rather be a doctor? That's the lingering question, of course, which has me hesitating ever-so-slightly. I'm still working on my premed sciences, so that door isn't closed....but see question number one- do I even like health care? LOL Need to be sure. In my personal life, and work as a doula, I've been a activist (and advocate) so, I'm trying to turn off my anti-medicine brain and embrace the concept of becoming part of the establishment. Anyway...enough babbling. :evil:
My interview went well. The nurse-manager told me she had 35 applications for the position, and was doing 4 interviews. I was first, so i'll have to wait all week before she finishes the process. She told me she'd call me either way (thankfully). All in all, I feel very positive. I have a glowing reference from one of the nurses there, and I think I had good report with the 3 people I met today. You guys might find this funny- She said "so you have a bachelor's in social work?" I said "no, social science" to which she asked "what's the difference?"
I hope you get it! I bet you will love it and get your self into a great nursing program. That's funny......"what's the difference?"....hmmm...you might be smarter than your soon to be boss...lol
:haha: Heheheh, oooh, ooh, hehehe, hahahhaha... ha... ha... ha...*sigh* umm... so... what is the difference? :thinking:
The difference is a BSW is much more likely to get you employed and is your key to MSW programs (at least without having to take a bunch of extra credits).
I was only kidding... however, I am amazed that the difference has nothing to do with the curriculum :biggrin:
Well, social work is a thing- a job, a career/field. Social science is a liberal arts term meaning psych, sociology, history, anthropology, political science, geography, etc. Remember taking social studies in school? Well, it's that-but for grown ups. Oh, and if I DID have a degree in social work, I would NOT be applying for a patient tech job lol.
Good luck. And why be a doc when you could be an ANP, PA, or better yet, a CRNA? These gigs are often overlooked, but are excellent jobs with great pay, great trade-off's (malpractice implications, etc.), and generally seem to allow a better overall quality of life than a traditional MD/DO. This from a layman's perspective, but I've done a little looking.
Yes, advanced practice nursing is in my sights. Specifically, Nurse Midwifery. (PA and CRNA absolutely NOT interests of mine) You asked why. Well, I used to be a sous chef (#2 in the kitchen) but I was 20.... all sous chefs want to be The Chef, so I did. I'm 40 now, and I'm not sure I want to be a doctor's "mother may I" with no possibility of EVER being in charge of my own practice. It's either -or- pick and choose. There is no path that allows you to be a nurse and then a doctor, you start back over. So, seriously, it is either-or. When the time comes that I know what the hell I'm doing, I like to be the one who decides what the hell I'm going to do; that bitterness comes from having TWO midwife friends lose their practice because of their supervising OB. One was drunk ultimately slapped on the wrist for something, but she lost her OB practice and only does GYN care. It pays the bills, but people become midwives to catch babies, not do routine paps. Second case was a birth center which (aside from it costing her life savings and her life work) closed its doors after 2 years because her supervising OB wouldn't fight for her privilege. No privilege=no practice. I need to watch the dynamics and politics from the inside, because right now I have a bias. So, I'm hoping that 6 months as a patient tech will really help me see which path is best suited to my strengths, abilities, etc. I'm too wishy-washy right now.
