the chance to find a NP job for new graduate without experience

[cymphilly]

Hi all,

I graduated from a nursing school in May 2009. However, I couldn't find any hospital job up to now. So I decide to continue my master degree as a NP. I have questions:

(1) is it very difficult for me to find a NP job after graduation if I don't have any clinical experience? (I only have 1 year visiting home nurse experience)

(2) anyone know how can i find shawdowing of an experienced NP in a hospital when I am studying the NP program? welcome to any suggestions or resources links.

Thanks.

[candys]

I am a new grad from a NP program and to is having a hard time finding a job. I do think it is the economy also. The jobs being offered are below the money I am asking for and are not in the area I'm interested in. I do believe that I might have to settle until I get the position I want. Keep looking something will come open soon.

[lisa2013]

Hi BCgradnurse, do you mind giving me the name of the university that you got your FNP degree from? I live in Texas and I'm having difficulty getting into NP program due to my lack of experience.

Thank you!

[BCgradnurse, MSN, RN, NP]

I went to Boston College.

[mzaur]

I am a new grad from a NP program and to is having a hard time finding a job. I do think it is the economy also. The jobs being offered are below the money I am asking for and are not in the area I'm interested in. I do believe that I might have to settle until I get the position I want. Keep looking something will come open soon.

Where did you get your degree? And are you looking for jobs outside your geographical area?

[arose26]

Thank you for posting this question I too posted a similar thread. I am struggling to find an RN job for about 10 months now and have received some discouraging comments from people on here saying its a waste of time to continue your education while you wait for the job. I think people who financially cant consider investing more money would be more negative. I am in the process of applying to MSN FNP to get more education and skills while I wait till this economy straightens out and I have a job. I am more than willing to work as an RN first before the NP job if that comes first. My concern is as a nursing grad the longer you wait you tend to forget what you learned in school so I was thinking by using this free time now to go for the MSN I would be brushing up on the knowledge I learned and learning more along with gaining more skills and knowledge that can open up more doors for me down the line. how can furthering your education be a bad thing honestly? why not take advantage of this free time and focus on getting my MSN FNP .