Hi
I am about to start an accelerated 15months BSN program in NY this June. I am a working professional who is about to give up my stable paying job and take out a big loan to go back to school to be a nurse.
I am the bread winner of my family.
Lately, I have been reading a lot of threads about NYC hospital having hiring freeze or they simply refused to hire anyone who doesn't have at least one year of med/surg experience.
I am willing to move to Florida to find nursing jobs if NY does not work out.
But how is the job market in Florida for new graduate?
I am really getting concerned. When they said they want u to have at least one year of experience, does volunteer experience count or it has to be actually work experience for one year?
How can u get 'paid eperience' as a RN if u have not even graduate?
I really cannot afford to be unemployed for more than 2 months after I graduate or my whole family will starve.
I have been working and going to classes fulltime to do all my pre-requisite to get myself into the accelerated program. Should I change my goal to be a PA instead? Or the job market is just as bad?
Are nurses no longer in shortage?
Any honest input would really be appreciated. I need to know the truth before I give up my current stable paying job to switch to a new career only to find out I cannot find a job.