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[quote=Anonymous]First time nanny hopeful here

So long story short I was an Army Medic for 6 years. I just got out (Honorable discharge. Completed my contract) and want to work as a nanny in Southern California (LA County). 4 of my 6 years were in a primary care clinic on base in Germany where I worked in the role of anything from nurse/doctors assistant/cna/front desk. In the army our scope of practice is really big. I would say 75% of our patients were pediatrics. My other 2 years were spent as a senior medic for a brigade which means I was in charge of 8 other medics and responsible for the medical care/wellbeing of the soldiers in the Brigade (2,000 soldiers)

I was never deployed but I still worry some parents wont click on my profile because it says I was in the Army or they think Im some gun crazy PTSD type.

But most of my experience with children came from working with the army. And as far as first aid goes, I have way more training than your average CNA. Some of my friends said the Army Medic thing should be a selling point because the parents will know that I can protect their child and handle an emergency but I don't want to scare them away. As far as civilian certifications I am an EMT and am CPR/BLS Certified and I am about to take my CNA test.

I already had one interview (which I will probably decline if they offer, sadly) and I have one more on friday but I am still concerned that I may be scaring away potential employers.

Thanks for your input[/quote]

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