(trying again, it keeps eating my posts)

I am getting ready to start an ADN program and know that I will have a hard time getting a job in 18 months. I live in NC (Raleigh), but am originally from the Chicago area and are thinking of trying to move back. Where in the US is the greatest need for nurses?? I have no idea what the market is like in IL, I don't think it is terrible here yet. Also, what practice areas are in the greatest need? I am working as a CNA, home health, and I love it. I was thinking of trying to do home health nursing.

I am just trying to prepare myself. I have teaching and biology degrees and probably will go on for BSN/MSN to maybe get into nursing education. I also have a son with Type 1 diabetes, so diabetes education was another idea I had.

Any input appreciated :)

Try craigslist....

You may want to read through the second sticky under the "First Year after Nursing Licensure".

Thanks, I'll try and find the sticky post. This is not the easiest website to navigate.

It's under the Nurses tab on top, right next to home. Then just scroll down. :)

I advise you to consider all areas of nursing before you just pick one. Some people fall in love with medsurg, others with oncology, etc etc etc you never know until you try it out. Don't just limit yourself. Personally, I'd stay away from diabetes education. Sounds boring.

I know my hospital isn't doing a lot of hiring right now.

At my hospital our recruitment office really bites. I really don't know what they do. when I was hired many years ago, nurses where having hard time getting jobs, I went past recruitment and just cold called the nurse manager of the floor I thought I wanted to work on. I got the job.

As far as diabetes education-I personally think it would be too much D for me (also have child with type 1) I really get so frustrated with the type 2's that can't take there disease seriously and suffer complications

but if you wanted to go on and get your nurse practioner- and focus on ped endocrinology-then I'm pretty sure there are tons of openings

orangepink, I have a son with type 1 and it is amazing to me how many health care professionals do not know about type 1. I was a teacher and volunteered for the education committee for the local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

The RN that taught my CNA class was not clear about the differences between type 1 and type 2. I had to clarify a lot of misinformation for him. He had me help teach that part of the course.

Trust me, life with diabetes is never boring!!

Frann, I sent you a pm LOL

All I know about greatest need is that even with the nursing glut, or lack of jobs, our surgical clinic uses traveling/agency OR circulating nurses. It is hard to get your foot in the OR door, because of that OR circulating nurses seem to be in demand.