Stale Grad

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1. BRN Survey Response (New grads unhirable)

   Stale Grad posted a topic in New Nurse

   My letter to the Survey: "I am writing to respond to the BRN New Grad Survey I just took online. I just wanted to point out that the survey fails to grasp the true “impact” of society’s complete disregard for RN new grads. To my knowledge the majorit...

2. New grad market improving?

   Stale Grad replied to want2banrn's topic in New Nurse

   There is a difference between nursing and other degrees. A business degree can be used in several different settings while nursing is very specific to nursing only. The degree is pretty much useless outside of RN positions. At best it lies with a lib...

3. New grad market improving?

   Stale Grad replied to want2banrn's topic in New Nurse

   In SF bay area it is next to impossible to get anything. Same goes for the entire state of CA. 700-1000 people compete for a handful of jobs. I have been looking for a year. About 10% of my graduating class got jobs. Of those 10% most had hospital ex...

4. 1 year--No job--what to do?

   Stale Grad posted a topic in New Nurse

   Ok, it has been a year and nothing. I have tried everything to no avail. I am no longer considered a new grad and am unhirable. This is a fact. So the question is "now what?" The majority of NP programs require (say it with me) 1-2 years acute care e...