Bye bye Nursing

I know you're upset, every time i have gone through a round of applications without success I feel this way. But there is a shortage of nurses.. it's the economy that has hit us hard. There are many ways you can use your license.. whether it be in clinics, schools, hospitals.. don't give up because you weren't able to get into a new grad program. There are many options, don't forget how flexible the field is due to frustration.

And from what I've heard, the East coast is still a place where it is fairly easy to find work. Maybe I've heard wrong, but it's worth a shot to look into. There isn't anything to lose but everything to gain.

Don't give up on your passion when hurdles are in your way, they'll always be there. But if nursing will make you happy, stick it out, maybe get a part-time for the bills in the meantime?

i graduated last 2009, just passed NCLEX last feb 2011, starting to find RN job, but there's one offered me a job, a caregiving job to a cancer patient at patient's home, it's my first job. my shift was 9pm-6am, on my 4th day, which was last night, i forgot to do the routine waking her up to drink water, because i fell asleep.. she was really upset. i know my mistake, then when the next caregiver came, she started to breakdown, i hate the drama, she's accusing me of many things. so i talked to her son, i told him my mistake and i told him it's better i won't come back again. patient and son talked, it is in their language (jews) i don't know what they are talking about, son was angry to me, he started questioning me being a nurse, then i told him, yes i know my fault, and im very sorry for that, but he said it's inexcusable, for 4 nights with 9hr per shift, i wasn't given the due salary, it was only half, i ddnt have the courage to question it coz the thing on my mind is to go out of there house, i was shaking, i am very upset, until now my heart is breaking, can;t help but cry... it makes my heart break and begin question myself do i really deserve my hard earned license? T.T what a heartbreaking experience for me. It just broke everything what i hard earned for 4 yrs in nursing school and a year of battle to conquer nclex. i admit i lack the skills, i need to learn more of it. since i graduated 2yrs ago. T.T i feel like the world fall on me. my heart is very heavy. (

You should have nothing to worry about specially if you are young. What's going on is nothing new to the nursing profession. You might be surprised if you just have some patience.

Have you only applied to positions in your area/state? If so, why? I know some new grads may have circumstances that keep them from relocating, but for most of us, it is an unwillingness to move out of our comfort zone and go to where the jobs are. There does seem to be certain pockets where nursing jobs are more plentiful. If you are willing to work anywhere, even if it's just a year or two to get that coveted "RN experience required" that it's something many of us will have to consider. The new grad motto seems to be "Any unit, any place, any pay"

I love it when people say/state that. Yes, I looked EVERYWHERE--tried everything and every setting. Same answer every time= "Must have 1-2 years acute experience". There is no nursing shortage. Hospitals are cutting back and LAYING OFF experienced nures. New grads do not stand a chance unless you have an in. Nursing schools should stop spitting out new grads. It is turning into a scam for school admin to profit. Sad, really sad to get people's hopes up through nursing school only to graduate then with a useless degree.

there is not a shortage, there wasnt a shortage....only a shortage of good knowlegeable nurses that would put up with the crap.

granted, that was depressing to hear as an RN student, but quite frankly, it was well put .I wish either hospital admins, DONs, etc read this.