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How are those with 1-2yrs of experience fairing when it comes to finding a new position?

I have been looking/applying for one and it seems to be the same situation as it is for new graduates.

Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.
I have gotten an offer at every job I Have applied for in the past 2 years.

Wow, that's incredible. I would have about 150 job offers right now if that were the case for me...

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WE ARE ALL in the same boat! Nurses we are not hiring

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Specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy.
WE ARE ALL in the same boat! Nurses we are not hiring

I love it!!!

:yeah::yeah::yeah::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Post it in the nursing humor section!!

ETA: I see you did already!

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Specializes in LTC, med/surg, hospice.

That's was funny Sunshine!

It's truly about WHO you know and I don't have any inside connections to get a foot in the door...I'm trying to get back in contact with some old classmates in the area.

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I am shocked that someone with only three years experience as an RN is in a position to hire employees - RNs at that. What is Argo's specialty?

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Specializes in ED.
The issue is pay. I make $38/HR at both my current jobs and to jump to another staff job I would have to take a $8-10/HR cut at a larger hospital system as staff.

Where do you work? When you leave, I might apply for your position, lol.

Teasing.

DC :)

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Specializes in Peri-Op.

so judgemental and holier than though some of you guys are......

I have worked in my specialty area(Surgery) for 14 years in various positions. in the last 2 years I have trained about 10 new grads. I would train more new grads but none that are worth a darn have crossed my nose. Anyone on this board that works in Periop services will know that no all nurses, very few nurses in fact can make it in this environment. I have seen quite a few leave crying every day the first week or two, only to quit. I was not the one training them at the time but it happens.

There is in fact so few nurses that want to do periop that the major hospital system I work for has not been able to put a Periop 101 class together. They have a huge ADN and AAS Surg Tech program but not enough of the RNs apply for the program to make a class. IT will take a month to get a non-OR background/fresh nurse used to the environment in the OR, sterilization, steril technique, patient care, drugs used in the OR...... It takes 3 months minimum to get a non-OR background/fresh nurse trained on a single service and be proficient at it, if they make it past the first couple of weeks. If you dont believe me, try it..... if you succeed you will be able to pick and choose your jobs, if not you will be in the same position you started at, which isnt all that bad since your an RN.

again. I was origionally trying to answer a simple question that the OP posed on here. Naysayers, why dont you post up your own experience rather than bash someone that shares theirs......

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

Perhaps it's the part of the country you're in? I'm in the DC Metro area and the job market here seems very good if you have experience. When I was looking to change jobs, and specialties, I was able to find a job and get hired fairly quickly. FYI I've been an RN for 2 1/2 years.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
Where do you work? When you leave, I might apply for your position, lol.

Teasing.

DC :)

Sounds like Argo's probably PRN or "per diem." I also work PRN jobs and can easily make that much or more per hour. PRN jobs are much easier to come by, the downside is no benefits.

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Specializes in Peri-Op.

Full time director at one job. pool staff nurse at another.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Wow Argo, some of your posts sound pretty harsh. I am a new grad, and I worked in the OR for four months as one of my final placements. I love the OR. Its unfortunate that you don't seem to want to give new grads a chance. We are not all good for nothing, or whatever it was you said earlier. Have you forgotten that you were once a new grad? I certainly am thankful that most of the nurses I have encountered are supportive.

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Specializes in Peri-Op.

lol.... what is the use of me even posting in this thread if you people dont actually read the statements. oh well.....

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