to go to nursing agency or to not?

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I have been hesitating whether to go to a nursing agency or not. many suggested for me not to, and these nursing agencies just look like they've got some placement in for me as a new grad. (Im actually in this agency and they offered me a job, pay is desirable but location is not! and I've been weary about if agencies will really take care of you or if they're slashing your actual salary) as much as possible I would want the institution itself to hire me so it's more..binding/permanent. I don't really plan on working under an agency for the rest of my life. what do you think of going to an agency? any opinions?

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I just had an experience with one. They were nice but with me only having one year experience they told me they couldn't do anything for me. This particular agency is looking for experienced nurses with at least 2 years experience.

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Oops! I thought you meant a recruiting agency! I have no experience with working for an agency.

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I think it would be best that you go directly to an institution where you want to work. This will assure you that you will get your salary and there are no agency fees to pay. There may be advantages in going to nursing agencies because they may have tie ups in medical care facilities, but there are many medical care facilities that would like to hire nurses directly.

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@coopher12 nurse stafing agency/recruitment well, I do agree w/ the at least 2 years thing, but I found an agency that offered me a job as a new grad, but it's not a hospital, it's a nursing home facility. I am just as frustrated as many new grads out there (well im an 'old' new grad, graduated 2010), for institutions/hospitals to hire from an agency is expensive, but I'm not giving up on looking if only I had more time to do this. another backside is that I am out of the state where I am licensed! I missed job fairs and such, I can only go back when there would be a scheduled interview/landed a job, and hopefully sooner

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I too am an old new grad.

Graduated in 2010 and it is a second career so I am old, old too! I worked for one year before relocating b/c of my husband's job. Now I am jobless with very little prospects....:(

Good Luck!

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