Re: associates in nursing is pointless Originally Posted by jbjelus1 
Is it like that all over New York or just in Long Island. Things sure are a lot different now but I understand your frustration. I graduated in 2003 with my ASN, so the job market was a lot different then. If you are having a hard time finding a job in your area consider other options such reseraching areas in the state that have a great need for nurses, or maybe even relocating to a different state if it does not pose a great financial burden on you.
It is like this all over NY...The Nurse Spectrum job fair I attended was in NYC, and there were only two hospitals from Long island there. One of which was North Shore Long Island Jewish system, which is the third largest hospital system in NY. They are not hiring at all, so why they were there was beyond me. They do nothing directly to your face. 100%of their hiring procedures are online (nothing face to face-only if you get an interview). There is also a lot of internal job goers so our chances are even slimmer than we think. There's no HR office to walk into to make an impression. Everything is what you are on paper and all I'm saying is that if you have a BSN you may, excuse me, you
will look better on paper. Which brings to my original point that it may be wise to eliminate AS programs in nursing if the new trend is BSN. Why waste a new graduates time or money?? and furthermore,
EVERY hospital should have fellowships and Internships year around to staff their facilities if they want experienced nurses. Every hospital website that I have been on in NY state has countless nursing positions available and their
ALL asking for 1-2 yrs experience. Some even say 5!!! Are they kidding?? They should train the future nurses, so there won't be a "shortage" when people start deciding to give up and try something else! (although there's not much out there)
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