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1. RN graduate trying to find work as CNA?

   mag_new replied to mag_new's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the suggestions. I think I just need to persist and look hard for an RN job, and in case I do have to look for a CNA job, I will make sure I disclose my RN license to the potential employer. It's a complicated situation.

2. RN graduate trying to find work as CNA?

   mag_new replied to mag_new's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the reply. I thought about volunteer at one time, but volunteer experiences is not actual work experiences. I agree with your supervisor that future supervisor will not overlook the fact that one didn't use one's license and went ahead to ...

3. I need some help

   mag_new replied to clair239's topic in International

   How could she apply for an immigration visa now if she does not have a US RN license yet? Also, she cannot apply for an immigration visa by herself, she has to find an employer that is willing to apply for her. And I heard it is extremely difficult t...

4. RN graduate trying to find work as CNA?

   mag_new posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduated last year from an ADN program. I do not have any prior healthcare work experience, that's probably why I cannot find an RN job in this bad market. Since my RN license is getting more stale without revelant work experience, and it is very...

5. Job Hunt Motivation Thread

   mag_new replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in New Nurse

   Walk-in is really hard. I walked in some, then stopped. Spent a lot of time on the road just to find out they are not hiring, it just waste a lot of time and gas money! Maybe it is better to call to find out if they are hiring first.

6. New Grad...A must read!!!

   mag_new replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in New Nurse

   sistasoul & smn2009, Disregard the arguments, I like the positive attitude you two have. I believe the positivity is very important. One has a big chance to get there if there is a positive attitude (not guaranteed though). But if the attitude is...

7. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

   mag_new replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

   Paid training (where the nurses pay hospitals for training them after graduation) are already common in the Philippine. "take a vocation, work in McDonald's, work in Wal-mart".These are so insensitive/rude comments from some of nurses. Don't think wo...

8. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

   mag_new replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

   If the nursing profession are really fighting for semi-decent salaries, then why don't they learn from MDs who successfully control the Number of seats of the medical schools tightly over centuries?

9. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

   mag_new replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

   If that happens, not all experienced people will leave, because most cannot find jobs right away. Even if they leave, if other hospitals are doing the same, where they are going to? I think it's all about supply & demand in the labor market. If t...

10. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    mag_new replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Even the pay during the training is low, but everybody know after gaining experience, new nurses can enjoy much better pay and much more job opportunities. This is unlike bartender, these are dead-end jobs, and one make sthat kind of money pretty muc...

11. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    mag_new replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, why not? But I doubt the hospital will agree. Some people who do not have experiences are shut out of the door permanently, even though they are trained in US, spent huge money in tuition, occurred a huge debt etc. Even worse, unbelievably som...

12. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

    mag_new replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a very good paying job with great benefits now, and you can retire in 6, 8 years. I would suggest you go to nursing school part-time and keep your current job for security reasons. I didn't quit my job while going to nursing school, and n...

13. difficulty in getting jobs for new RNs is that true ...

    mag_new replied to proudtobeRN777's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jmaverick101, can you tell me when did you apply for the jobs? I'm wondering how the job markets in Texas now. Here in NJ even the several nursing homes I went to are not hiring new graduates. By the end of year if I don't get a job here I have to...

14. difficulty in getting jobs for new RNs is that true ...

    mag_new replied to proudtobeRN777's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your new job. I have questions about volunteering. Do hospitals let you volunteer once you have RN license? Another thing is: I have former classmates work in the hospital, if they work as a nurse there, and I volunteer, I don't fe...

15. Warning to New Grads

    mag_new replied to Little_Mouse's topic in New Nurse

    Curious, just wondering which part of the country are you in that are still importing nurses from other countries nowadays? Maybe Texas or Okaloma? Most places used to import foreign nurses 4, 5 years ago, but not any more. The bills that are trying ...