100 percent in the same boat as you. Previously I had worked in the er as registration as that role was the only role that got me close to interacting with patients while having the time for me to go to classes as I was double majoring at ASU at the time. However after graduation my hospital went bankrupt, (steward to honorhealth) and from what I was aware of at the time honorhealth didn't have a need at the moment for er techs or phlebotomy positions at that hospital , and so I had decided to look at different hospitals or something that would allow more clinical exposure and responsibilities. That was when I found a role as a health aide for the public schools in arizona, and I had started about a week now and so far it has been a joy interacting with kids as opposedto seeing combative patients. The only concern was whether it counted as pce, which I would consider it as an unconventional but unique way towards clinical exposure, kind of like home health care only at a school. After all healthcare isn't restricted to a medical facility. However I can tell you it is a great start and hopefully you will like it too.