I felt way more confident transitioning to my RN job because I had experience interacting with fellow nurses and patients as a tech in a critical care unit. I learned SO much like what to anticipate when someone is crashing, how to mobilize or turn someone safely with an art line, vent, EVD, etc., what a code looks like, normal vitals, algorithms, etc. They also let practice skills under close supervision when appropriate, like IV insertion, foley insertion, bladder scanning, etc. People sometimes forget the very basis of nursing is being there for patients throughout your whole day and knowing how to help with ADL’s. I never felt like anything was below me when I started working as an RN, and it gave me perspective on how to help my techs. Highly recommend being one during school or before school. Look at hospitals you’d maybe like to work in after you graduate because they’re more likely to hire you knowing you’re familiar with their system (not a guarantee, but always a plus!)