ANA links to a study that says "times are good" for new grads!

[Guttercat, ASN, RN]

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[TD]"Survey: 89% of nursing school graduates get job offers within 6 months "[/TD]

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(bait and switch...great sounding title, eh? :) )

Anyone else get these ANA "Smartbriefs" via email? It links to various hot topics and studies in the medical and nursing profession. I like my ANA Smartbriefs, but this one really got me wondering.

What raised my eyebrow like only Jack Nicholson can do, is that this study was produced by none other than the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Well, duh. Of course the teeming plethora of nurse mills >cough

From the ANA email:

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[TD]"Nationwide, the average job offer rate is 89% among graduates of entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs within six months of graduation, according to a poll released by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Researchers noted that students who graduated from entry-level master's programs had a greater likelihood of getting job offers at graduation. AHA News Now (12/4)"

From the linky provided (takes you to the AHA site...the "Daily Report for Health Care Executives):

]"Survey: Nursing school graduates receive more job offers than average

]December 3, 2013

]About six in 10 new graduates of entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs had job offers at graduation, about twice the national average for all professions, according to a recent survey of nursing schools by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The average job offer rate ranged from 47% in the West to 68% in the South, and climbed to 89% nationally within 6 months of graduation. Graduates from entry-level master's programs were even more likely to have job offers at graduation (67%). Based on responses from 515 nursing schools, about 44% of health care employers are requiring new nurse hires to have a bachelor's degree in nursing. That's up 4.6 percentage points since 2012, AACN said."

http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_120313_AACN&domain=AHANEWS

Where does it all end? And, by the way, "six in ten new (BSN) graduates with job offers at graduation" is a pretty dismal number, when a few years ago even ADN's had better prospects.

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[ArtClassRN, ADN, RN]

Times are certainly better than they have been recently. The last two students I precepted had jobs before our clinical ended.

[calivianya, BSN, RN]

It's still true, even if it feels different. The fact of the matter is that the vast majority of my BSN class has jobs in nursing. I'd like to see what the rates are for getting jobs in psychology for people with a BA in psych, getting jobs in archaeology, getting jobs in music... the nursing job market does suck for new grads, but it does not suck as much as the political science new grad market! Or the art history new grad market! My friend who was an art history major is a secretary at a temp agency and my political science graduate friend stocks shelves at a grocery store. Going to school for nursing is still a smarter choice than going to school for many other alternatives.

[Nonetheless]

Only 47% of west coast graduates have secured a job within 6 months after graduation.

That's a REALLY low number considering that 5 years ago almost 100% of west coast graduates have secured a job within 6 months of graduation. I am willing to relocate if I need to. I didn't become a nurse to hang around for 12 months in fear and panic wondering if I will be employed.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

As long as the percentage of new grads getting jobs are over 45%, there will not be a "crisis" to the ANA.

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

They don't specify whether the graduates are working in full time positions. How many are so desperate that although they really need full time jobs, they'll jump on that part time/no benefits position just to be doing something with their license? And 515 nursing schools? What percentage of the total number of nursing schools in the country is that?

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

In pertaining to full-time jobs, not every new grad needs a full time job. I wonder what the percentage would be if the AACN would have included ALL nursing programs in relation to the amount they surveyed; meaning diploma, ADN in addition to BSN and MSN programs.

[ceebeejay]

Yes, I am employed, but barely. I do not have my BSN, yet. I am hoping and praying that once I have it, things will change. However, I will wonder whether it was the BSN in combo with the year+ experience I will have by then. I am working as a private duty nurse = no benefits, no paid time off, no stability.

[BostonFNP, APRN]

The Georgetown report showed the nursing was one of the best careers for employment. Things are bad but they are bad everywhere; that's why we see so many second career nurses.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Not too long ago, there was a huge scandal when it was revealed that law schools were providing inaccurately skewed data... their 'high employment' figures did not reflect graduates that were actually employed in jobs as lawyers. Lawsuits resulted (of course), Blame was assigned. Big changes occurred afterward.

I hope that the ANA is not promulgating the same type of marketing campaign. I know for a fact that entry-level masters (ELM) grads are not being hired in my part of the country... they are also scoring significantly lower on NCLEX which is a matter of public record. Just sayin' . . .

[Emmasmom03]

I think it depends. I just graduated in December, 13th to be exact , had an interview 6 days later, and today got my formal offer. Granted I live in Houston and to my benefit I have an MA and a BA in other fields and 11 years at one company.