*UNEMPLOYED NURSES* - Page 25

Register Today!
  1. Jan 29 by
    BSN; Mount St. Mary's College; 2010 graduate; ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP; Speak English, Tagalog, Spanish; RN and PHN licensed; Working at a hotel (my college job) and as an MA at a derm office, ALSO work 12 hour shift in an "internship" on a med-surg unit; Its been a year since I've had my license and I've applied a hundred dozen times to hospitals in OC, LA county, and San Gabriel County... I've only had one ****** interview with a mean recruiter who picked on all my responses and said that they probly won't hire me because I live in Garden Grove; Literally every other recruiter I've met in person (who would actually come out to meet me) have been mean and condescending... With the exception of Orange Coast Memorial. She was nice. IM BURNT OUT FROM WORKING SO MUCH BUT I HAVE LOANS THAT WON'T PAY THEMSELVES AND WHO'S GONNA HIRE ME WITHOUT EXPERIENCE?! Apparently we need experience to get a job but my volunteership/internship isn't good enough even though I'm essentially precepting with a nurse... BECAUSE ITS NOT A PAID POSITION it doesn't count. My entire 12 hour shift doesn't mean **** to any recruiters.
  2. Feb 26 by
    Quote from jeangarc18
    BSN; Mount St. Mary's College; 2010 graduate; ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP; Speak English, Tagalog, Spanish; RN and PHN licensed; Working at a hotel (my college job) and as an MA at a derm office, ALSO work 12 hour shift in an "internship" on a med-surg unit; Its been a year since I've had my license and I've applied a hundred dozen times to hospitals in OC, LA county, and San Gabriel County... I've only had one ****** interview with a mean recruiter who picked on all my responses and said that they probly won't hire me because I live in Garden Grove; Literally every other recruiter I've met in person (who would actually come out to meet me) have been mean and condescending... With the exception of Orange Coast Memorial. She was nice. IM BURNT OUT FROM WORKING SO MUCH BUT I HAVE LOANS THAT WON'T PAY THEMSELVES AND WHO'S GONNA HIRE ME WITHOUT EXPERIENCE?! Apparently we need experience to get a job but my volunteership/internship isn't good enough even though I'm essentially precepting with a nurse... BECAUSE ITS NOT A PAID POSITION it doesn't count. My entire 12 hour shift doesn't mean **** to any recruiters.
    Is this pretty typical? I just got my acceptance letter from Mount St Marys ABSN program and am about to accept. I'm feeling a little ambivalent because I have a new baby that I'm not going to spend as much time with and the tuition is really high. How can I pay back a $60k loan if I don't have a job? Is this true for most other nurses (especially new grads)? Should I not waste my time and money?
  3. Feb 27 by
    Quote from jeangarc18
    BSN; Mount St. Mary's College; 2010 graduate;
    Word. Fellow unemployed old new grad (Degree posted 2010; Walked 2011). Doing non-rn job just to try and make some kind of payment for school loans. Still praying for my first paid RN job.
  4. Mar 1 by
    Quote from larapn

    Is this pretty typical? I just got my acceptance letter from Mount St Marys ABSN program and am about to accept. I'm feeling a little ambivalent because I have a new baby that I'm not going to spend as much time with and the tuition is really high. How can I pay back a $60k loan if I don't have a job? Is this true for most other nurses (especially new grads)? Should I not waste my time and money?
    Depends a lot on what part of the USA you live in . Or are willing to live in. California is very competitive - but so are other places. You have to go searching for facilities that are willing to hire new grads which are in short supply right now. Having a new baby and nursing school? Yikes, IMO. I know some people do it - no way I could have.