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What specific route do I want to take after receiving my BSN?
I am a current first year student at NYU Rory Meyers for Nursing. Working in the health field has always been something I look forward to being able to do. I hope that with my education in Nursing, I will be able to bring health care to countries that don't have access to adequate, quality, or accessible health care.
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Maureen’s Answer
Djeneba,
You are on your way with your career as a nursing student. You don't mention if you have a medical/nursing job while studying nursing; I recommend it. I worked as a nursing assistant in the Emergency Department on the night shift. My nursing skills became immediately sharp as I was supervised in performing nursing assessments, vital signs, lab draws, IV starts and more. Kathleen and Michelle are correct. After passing your nursing boards, you need to work in the US first. I would recommend emergency or intensive care nursing. These 2 areas of nursing will assist you with prioritizing patients and their care, working under stressful conditions, seeing infectious diseases not normally seen in small towns.
I know you are anxious to care for the world; you need a big skill set to accomplish this. Nursing is an art and a science. As you will have less of everything to work with: equipment, personnel, procedures, you will have to think outside the box and bring the art/creativity of nursing to your world practice to survive overseas.
Currently I am a nurse practitioner working at a VA near Chicago, We often don't have the supplies of other private, teaching hospitals I've worked at. You have to get creative with solutions to patient problems. I wish you the best in your quest to graduation and know you will go far in your nursing career.
You are on your way with your career as a nursing student. You don't mention if you have a medical/nursing job while studying nursing; I recommend it. I worked as a nursing assistant in the Emergency Department on the night shift. My nursing skills became immediately sharp as I was supervised in performing nursing assessments, vital signs, lab draws, IV starts and more. Kathleen and Michelle are correct. After passing your nursing boards, you need to work in the US first. I would recommend emergency or intensive care nursing. These 2 areas of nursing will assist you with prioritizing patients and their care, working under stressful conditions, seeing infectious diseases not normally seen in small towns.
I know you are anxious to care for the world; you need a big skill set to accomplish this. Nursing is an art and a science. As you will have less of everything to work with: equipment, personnel, procedures, you will have to think outside the box and bring the art/creativity of nursing to your world practice to survive overseas.
Currently I am a nurse practitioner working at a VA near Chicago, We often don't have the supplies of other private, teaching hospitals I've worked at. You have to get creative with solutions to patient problems. I wish you the best in your quest to graduation and know you will go far in your nursing career.
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Kathleen’s Answer
Djeneba! I admire your aspirations to bring health care to the world. You might want to get a little experience in an ER or somewhere where you will see a variety of cases. There are mission boards and humanitarian enterprises that would enable you to pursue your dream. Go forward in confidence!
Kathie
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Michelle’s Answer
Hello, Djeneba !
Congratulations on being a student at NYU Rory Meyers ! It just may be the ideal school for you because they are very much focused on bringing health care to other countries. You are beginning your academic route on a wonderful note !
Once you receive your degree and license and any other certifications you need, find employment as soon as possible. You should work for a few years in New York City first. Your school will be able to inform you of possible employment opportunities. While you are working in New York City, you most likely will find out about opportunities overseas. There's quite a bit of networking that does happen in college and on the job. As soon as you have enough experience create a resume. You can put volunteer work, internships as well as paid employment on a resume. I am very confident that being a nurse in New York City will provide you with the information needed to apply as a nurse for work in different countries. So you will have connections and they will come when you're ready for the opportunity.
Travel Nursing is also a consideration but won't guarantee that you'll be placed overseas. They send people out in the local city, state, a different state, a nearby country or far away country. Where you are placed is where you'd be needed. You also need at least five or more years working as a nurse.
Once you become a nurse, you could have an opportunity to work with Doctors Without Borders. Their link is below. Nurses do work for them and it's in various countries. See if there is also any literature that your department or professors may have about it.
There's no exact route except that you really should seek local employment before planning to work overseas. Getting your first paid nursing job in New York City will give you experience working with so many patients of many backgrounds and probably every physical health need. So I would recommend having this full work experience from New York City. It will prepare you to work with patients living in underdeveloped nations and who have very limited access to health care. So keep up the good work you are doing now with your studies and apply for nursing positions in New York City before planning to go overseas.
I hope that this is helpful and I wish you all the best !
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
Congratulations on being a student at NYU Rory Meyers ! It just may be the ideal school for you because they are very much focused on bringing health care to other countries. You are beginning your academic route on a wonderful note !
Once you receive your degree and license and any other certifications you need, find employment as soon as possible. You should work for a few years in New York City first. Your school will be able to inform you of possible employment opportunities. While you are working in New York City, you most likely will find out about opportunities overseas. There's quite a bit of networking that does happen in college and on the job. As soon as you have enough experience create a resume. You can put volunteer work, internships as well as paid employment on a resume. I am very confident that being a nurse in New York City will provide you with the information needed to apply as a nurse for work in different countries. So you will have connections and they will come when you're ready for the opportunity.
Travel Nursing is also a consideration but won't guarantee that you'll be placed overseas. They send people out in the local city, state, a different state, a nearby country or far away country. Where you are placed is where you'd be needed. You also need at least five or more years working as a nurse.
Once you become a nurse, you could have an opportunity to work with Doctors Without Borders. Their link is below. Nurses do work for them and it's in various countries. See if there is also any literature that your department or professors may have about it.
There's no exact route except that you really should seek local employment before planning to work overseas. Getting your first paid nursing job in New York City will give you experience working with so many patients of many backgrounds and probably every physical health need. So I would recommend having this full work experience from New York City. It will prepare you to work with patients living in underdeveloped nations and who have very limited access to health care. So keep up the good work you are doing now with your studies and apply for nursing positions in New York City before planning to go overseas.
I hope that this is helpful and I wish you all the best !
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Jocelyn’s Answer
Once you've earned your nursing degree, I suggest looking into mission trips that visit countries with communities lacking proper healthcare. You could also begin right in your own neighborhood - offering healthcare education and services to the homeless. Many homeless individuals don't have sufficient access to healthcare services, and I'm confident that any help would be greatly appreciated.
It's truly wonderful that you're eager to share your healthcare expertise with those who might not have enough access to proper medical care.
It's truly wonderful that you're eager to share your healthcare expertise with those who might not have enough access to proper medical care.