lifeasanewgrad

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1. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

   lifeasanewgrad replied to MVJ0221's topic in New Nurse

   Josh3 you are our competition. Come on buddy, do your research...

2. Capping the Amount of Times You Can Take the NCLEX

   lifeasanewgrad posted a topic in General Students

   I know this is going to be a wildly unpopular post but let me play devils advocate here. Nurses have a huge amount of responsibility in their jobs. Our career requires a high level of intellect, knowledge base, and skill level. That's why its such...

3. New Grads not considered----------(then I will do this)

   lifeasanewgrad replied to ohyeah's topic in New Nurse

   Not to rain on your parade but be careful...I turned in my packet to the army thinking I had it all figured out only to find out that all of the branches are cutting way back on the number of new grad nurses they are signing on in the new fiscal year...

4. Life as a New Grad Sucks

   lifeasanewgrad replied to lifeasanewgrad's topic in New Nurse

   Ruby Vee and others that state there are new grad jobs in their areas- Where are these hospitals??? I am willing to move any place in the country and have been actively scouting jobs everywhere I can think that has new grad programs. I remain optimi...

5. Life as a New Grad Sucks

   lifeasanewgrad replied to lifeasanewgrad's topic in New Nurse

   I am so happy for nurses with jobs. In this economy its tough out there and I am grateful for those of us that have been able to find and retain employment. Did I really mean what I said about nurses who won't retire, again no, but can't a girl ...

6. Life as a New Grad Sucks

   lifeasanewgrad replied to lifeasanewgrad's topic in New Nurse

   I really didn't mean that part about nurses who won't retire. I wouldn't retire in this economy either. And they have obviously earned their right to their positions. I just had to mention it because it is a factor in this perfect storm of "no job...

7. Life as a New Grad Sucks

   lifeasanewgrad posted a topic in New Nurse

   Dear hospitals that won't hire new grads, dear nurses that refuse to retire, dear saturated new grad market, dear nursing schools that keep accepting too many students for the money and not for the need, dear people that still think there is a nursin...