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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.
@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
malicexmirage
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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?