AACN Article - Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurses Are More Likely to Secure Jobs

BeccaC623 · Dec 11, 2013

To my knowledge, at least for here, the job market isn't great in the cities but if you are willing to expand to the outlying hospitals (there's a satellite or community hospital in almost every county), finding a job will be much easier. I think a lot of people graduate with the decision that they won't work in certain specialties or areas (like LTC) so that might skew the results a bit as well. Obviously, these are just my thoughts on it, but a lot of my ADN friends have graduated and found jobs quite quickly but they weren't picky about where/what specialty. These friends are both here in KY and in upstate (Rochester) New York.

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Dec 11, 2013

Hmm - I am going to source that document & see if they are limiting data parameters to new grads who are employed in RN jobs. If they are just reporting 'employment' without regard to job type, it could be very misleading.... similar to the fraudulent data reported for law school grads that was exposed a couple of years ago.

applesxoranges, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2013

I am also wondering what they are including if they include part-time data into the mix.

seconddegreebsn · Dec 11, 2013

I am also wondering what they are including if they include part-time data into the mix.

Excellent point!

This article seems overly optimistic to me (but I am in the middle of finals and feeling like a real grumpy gus, so take anything I say with a grain of salt).

applesxoranges, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2013

Also, I would be interested in seeing the ADN rate based on the same methods used.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2013

Just saw this article today: American Association of Colleges of Nursing | New AACN Data Confirm that Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurses Are More Likely to Secure Jobs
I'm not surprised by this info, but I am a little surprised by the data they're stating on employment rates for new grads:
"The percentage of BSN graduates with job offers at graduation varied by region of the country, from 68% in the South, to 59% in the Midwest, to 50% in the Northeast, to 47% in the West.
At 4 to 6 months after graduation, the average job offer rate climbed to 89% nationally for graduates of entry-level BSN programs.
The job offer rate for new nurses at the 4-6 month mark also varied by region from 93% in the South, to 90% in the Midwest, to 82% in the Northeast and West."
This seems contrary to a lot of what I've read on here about it taking a year or two for many people to find their first job. I don't know about you, but I am TERRIFIED about employment after graduation and have been hustling as hard as possible to make contacts, volunteer, etc... Thoughts? Is this accurate or inflated?

I think that is probably one of the most accurate thing they have ever said.

"The percentage of BSN graduates with job offers at graduation varied by region of the country, from 68% in the South, to 59% in the Midwest, to 50% in the Northeast, to 47% in the West.
At 4 to 6 months after graduation, the average job offer rate climbed to 89% nationally for graduates of entry-level BSN programs.

which means amongst BSN grads 32% didn't get job offers, in the Midwest 41% didn't get job offers, in the Northeast 50% didn't get a job offer and in CA 53% of new grad BSN's DID NOT receive a job offer. More than HALF of the graduating class didn't have work at graduation...that is HUGE!

Those are staggering numbers of unemployed nurses and how long did it take them to find a position and was that position outside of acute care? The numbers are dismal and where does this leave the ADN's? These numbers pretty much reflect the job data densty.....Nurses Schools, Salaries, and Job Data The market is very tight which directly shows that all their shouting about the nursing shortage isn't true.

seconddegreebsn · Dec 11, 2013

I think that is probably one of the most accurate thing they have ever said.
which means amongst BSN grads 32% didn't get job offers, in the Midwest 41% didn't get job offers, in the Northeast 50% didn't get a job offer and in CA 53% of new grad BSN's DID NOT receive a job offer. More than HALF of the graduating class didn't have work at graduation...that is HUGE!
Those are staggering numbers of unemployed nurses and how long did it take them to find a position and was that position outside of acute care? The numbers are dismal and where does this leave the ADN's? These numbers pretty much reflect the job data densty.....Nurses Schools, Salaries, and Job Data The market is very tight which directly shows that all their shouting about the nursing shortage isn't true.

I'm not surprised to read the stats for hiring after graduation, but 89% within 3-6 mos. even seems huge - I'm reading one year on average for nabbing that first job. Are those people outliers, or is this overly optimistic is what I'm pondering here?