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Well the human resources reps I've talked to at hospitals, tell me that they are getting huge volumes of applications and so basically if somebody has more experience in the area your applying for,,they are going to get the job. Then there are the hospitals that are having "hiring freezes". I know it's frustating, I have 1 and a half of med/surg experience and have been looking in the columbus area since december. Just keep applying, you can always call the hospitals HR dept. and ask what they are looking for, it gives you a better idea of what hospitals might be looking for what you have. Just keep trying, and try not to get too discouraged.

When I have left messages on voicemail at HR at places, it has taken them like 3 days or longer for them to call back. I'm glad you've had some callbacks and even if it isn't where you want to be right now, just keep up with the job search. It seems like things that you want to happen usually do when your not expecting it. I had an interview today at a hospital and thought it was going great,,,and then the interviewer let me know she usually hired from in house applicants, so if I didn't get the job not to be disappointed, but at the same time told me how interested she was in me. I don't know what to make of it. This job market is tough! Keep looking and keep calling. Remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease! Peace and God Bless!

Houndnurse,

What you are experiencing is beginning to occur all across America. Many of the graduating nurses this spring will have a great shock when they realize the “Nursing Shortage” is a thing of the past and that their nursing professors are clueless when it comes to realities of getting a job in today’s market place.

One of the great features of Allnurses.com is the ability to check the situation in different state just by reading the post for a particular state. Just a random sample of states around Ohio shows posts with concerns about the shortage of positions. Even going to some of distance states and one doesn’t have to look too hard to find a post about the difficult of finding an internship. All seem to have one thing in common, an expression of disbelief about why no one seemed to be aware of this situation. I talked to a nursing student last week, who had the idea that job would be hers for the asking when she graduated in June. Many experienced nurses have to put off retiring and continuing to work because of the losses in their 401Ks, their spouses have been layed off and/or switching from part-time to full-time, which means there are going to be very few positions to go around to the thousand of new graduate nurses graduating this spring. In spite of this, there are educational institution are still pushing a nursing career as if there is no end to the demand. Just because there is a wait to get in, doesn’t mean there will be a job waiting for you when you get out!

The best advice I can give you is to start early, be flexible and be prepared to relocate to a better job market if you can find one. Good luck to you!