I have my BSN, passed my NCLEX and haven't found a job in 2 years.
Not through lack of effort mind you, but i live in Philadelphia, where the job market is basically nil for new grads. I applied to absolutely everywhere including Nurse Residency programs, and i get rejected all the time.
There is absolutely no way i can move my family to another part of the country.
I would like to have a career in nursing, but at this point, that dream seems all but impossible.
I have to do my education credits and renew my license, but there is a part of me that is legitimately wondering, why bother.
Someone said to me the other day, "a masters degree is the new BSN."
I told them that to spend another dime on a useless degree was completely out of the question.
Is a masters degree really an option is one still has no real experience other then clinicals?
So at what point do you give up and move on to other things?
I would think that the more time i spend out of school without a nursing job, the more i become unemployable, the longer i will go without a nursing job, till there is no chance for any opportunities.
I really hate being negative, but after 2 years, i am tired.
Tired of all the lies i heard in school, tired of never being given an opportunity, tired of spending money, and tired of wasting my time.
Has anyone else ever gotten a job after a few years of being shot down?
Has anyone else abandoned nursing altogether because of the job market?
Is Grad school the only option?