Worried over nothing?

colleennurse, ASN, RN · May 3, 2006

I don't think that you need to worry that much. Get your applications/resumes out there. I live in a city where there are at least 4 schools that have nursing programs and mine is the only ADN school. And there are 2 big hospitals and 2 smaller ones, but still a pretty good sizes. I am graduating in 2 weeks and I do not know one person who had a problem finding a job. Not everyone goes to work in the hospital :) If you want to work at a particular place, you just might have to take any shift that they have available. I chose to work at one of the smaller of the 4 here, because I did a clinical there and just noticed how much the employees who worked there liked working there and that is more important to me than 50 cents more an hour :) You will never know until you try! Also just from listening to fellow classmates of mine, it seems that the places that are harder to get a job at are more specialized units, such as Maternity/OB, so if you are looking to get a job on a med/surg or something more general, I think you will get your choice! Does your school hold job fairs, where the local hospitals come to recruit? They did at our school and they were practically jumping at you to interview with them! Don't hesitate to go after what you want! Good luck!!!!

hlfpnt, BSN, RN · May 3, 2006

They do hold job fairs, but it's been awhile. I plan on sending out the apps. & resumes in a couple of weeks. I also chose my particular facilities based on what I saw in clinicals. 2 of them (which are the lowest paying in the area) have good GN programs specifically for what I want to do & the employees also seemed to be happy as well. Guess I'm just concerned about the area being saturated at graduation...just stressing!!! :rolleyes: Thank you for your encouragement...& good luck to you, too! :wink2:

GrnHonu99, RN · May 3, 2006

good luck, i say go for the position that offers you the most training. Goodness, you dont want to be thrown to the wolves 2 weeks after starting! Take the lower pay if you have to. Just think about it, bad training could put your lisence on the line, after all that work why take the chance!! Im sure you will be fine! GOod luck:)

Daytonite, BSN, RN · May 3, 2006

I was just reading some career information recently. A huge majority of RNs are in your age range. So, if that is one of your underlying concerns, don't worry about that. I know you didn't mention it, but I just thought I'd throw it out here because a lot of people post about their age. Anyway, I think that one of the smartest things you could do for yourself is to pick up the phone today and call the nurse recruiters or the personnel offices of the 3 hospitals that you are interested in applying to. Ask them when the best time will be for you, a new grad, to apply for a job. They'll let you know. Then don't slip behind. Make sure you have your application in as soon as they are willing and ready to take it, even if it's today! I think your thinking is sound. Go for the best training and orientation into an RN position that you can find. Forget the bucks. They will come with experience. The kids that are going for the big bucks and the crappy orientations will end up burning out, unfortunately. Trust your life experience, maturity and wisdom in life matters. Remember that what seems too good to be true, often is. I don't know where you are in the country, but there is a shortage of nurses which means that nurse/patient ratios are ugly in many places. This results in high turn over rates in a lot of places. The places that take the time to invest in keeping those turn over rates down is concerned about the nurses as well as the patients. Look for those facilities to be employed with.

hlfpnt, BSN, RN · May 3, 2006

I was just reading some career information recently. A huge majority of RNs are in your age range. So, if that is one of your underlying concerns, don't worry about that. I know you didn't mention it, but I just thought I'd throw it out here because a lot of people post about their age. Anyway, I think that one of the smartest things you could do for yourself is to pick up the phone today and call the nurse recruiters or the personnel offices of the 3 hospitals that you are interested in applying to. Ask them when the best time will be for you, a new grad, to apply for a job. They'll let you know. Then don't slip behind. Make sure you have your application in as soon as they are willing and ready to take it, even if it's today! I think your thinking is sound. Go for the best training and orientation into an RN position that you can find. Forget the bucks. They will come with experience. The kids that are going for the big bucks and the crappy orientations will end up burning out, unfortunately. Trust your life experience, maturity and wisdom in life matters. Remember that what seems too good to be true, often is. I don't know where you are in the country, but there is a shortage of nurses which means that nurse/patient ratios are ugly in many places. This results in high turn over rates in a lot of places. The places that take the time to invest in keeping those turn over rates down is concerned about the nurses as well as the patients. Look for those facilities to be employed with.

Thank you so much! I will definately make those calls! :)