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Sep 13, 2009 05:21 PM

The RN Jobs Squeeze

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From Nurse.com

The RN Jobs Squeeze

Nurses hunting for jobs are caught in some unprecedented trends, says Peter Buerhaus, RN, PhD, FAAN, a professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University’s School of Nursing. Since the economy has declined, nurse employment has actually surged, he says. But that’s because experienced nurses are extending their reach, taking on new jobs or more hours to fill recession-related income gaps in their households, he says. Research by Buerhaus and colleagues estimates hospital RN employment increased by 243,000 full-time-equivalent positions in 2007-08. Read more »

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from tackett
Old Sep 13, 2009, 05:26 PM

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the point of this massive article is......what exactly?
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Old Sep 13, 2009, 05:36 PM

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The point is that unserved areas need to recruit in areas where students are having a a hard time finding a job.

Nursing executives need to spend the resources they use to recruit international nurses for domestic nurses.

Last the job market will recover.
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Old Sep 13, 2009, 06:05 PM

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The nursing shortage is coming, the nursing shortage is coming! The sky is falling too...
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from Wsmith16
Old Sep 13, 2009, 07:22 PM

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Please...spare me these articles. I know too many new grads that cannot find employment or experience nurses taking months to find a job.
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Old Sep 13, 2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by misplaced1 View Post
The nursing shortage is coming, the nursing shortage is coming! The sky is falling too...
This is what I was told when I was denied a job because they only took students that they gave scholarships. He said it is slow for now but that when the recession is over the nursing shortage will be tenfold.
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Old Sep 13, 2009, 07:36 PM

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The nursing shortage is HERE...and will get worse. .. Retiring staff is not replaced, nurse to patient ratios are increased, No joke intended, but when staffing "numbers" include a ".5"...where exactly does one find half of a person??
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from Valerie Salva
Old Sep 13, 2009, 07:41 PM

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There's no shortage, and never will be. I firmly believe this.
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Old Sep 13, 2009, 08:24 PM

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This is the exact problem I faced when I graduated from nursing school with my RN in May of 2009. Most of the surrounding hospitals decided to eliminate they nursing inturnship programs to save money due to a low census. I had to take a job in a nursing home. I have been gaining experence but it has been quite stressful. Our company has decided that we only need two nurses and three nurses aids for 35 residents.
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Old Sep 13, 2009, 08:47 PM

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I had trouble getting a job with three years experience on a med-surg floor and telemetry!

I dont see this being an issue.

I had no trouble when I graduated, but now it is a different story.

Very sad, I wish they would tell the truth, these poor new grads.
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