I am a recent BSN grad, with prior BS in Biology in 2000. I graduated from my college in May 2010 with 3.5 GPA and departmental honors. Have applied to Vet Admin and they responded that they got my resume but nothing else. Have applied to many other facilities and have received either no response or been told no available positions for new grads. Like many, I have spent a good deal of money getting through the program and now have no income and may become homeless if this drags on much longer. I am contemplating suing my college. We were informed in our last semester of school in an off-handed way by one professor that it costs $22,000 to train a new RN. i still have my notes from this class and it is right there in black and white. (In fact it was a test question on the first exam, so it must have been important information). Yet the college itself never informed us in a timely fashion about this. I remember when the teacher told us this info in class we all looked at each other in horror, knowing full well what this meant. As it stands now, of my graduating class of 47 students only about 10% have found positions and are working. Of those, all of them either had worked at the facility as a CNA during school or had parents who already worked there.
I have spoken to an attorney about this potential lawsuit and he claims it would go nowhere because colleges are not required to provide such info about costs of hiring on the other end. I don't believe this. And just because it has never happened in the past, that they are required, does not mean that it should not be required. That is what legal precedents are for. To establish things in law that have not been established before. I feel that, if the cost of hiring was important enough to put on an exam, then it should have been important enough for either nursing or university admin to provide us with up-front. Colleges do financial planning way in advance and do not wait til the last minute to figure out how much financial aide they can anticipate, how many students, etc. No one can tell me that the college was unaware of problems re: nurses getting hired.
I feel that colleges should properly DISCLOSE information to students that is relevant to their continuing in the program. Appropriate disclosure is something that everyone does by law. Why are colleges and universities exempt? Had we known this info as soon as possible at least some of us might have elected to either postpone nursing or find another career. The particular college I graduated from runs about $15,000 per semester for a full course load. That is $120,000 for a full 4 years. This, of course, is very good for the school in that they get loads of tuition money and get to keep THEIR JOBS. I would be interested to get some feedback from others on this forum. Most of the people I have talked to about this seem terrified to even approach the subject. I guess we are all so conditioned to think well of our schools or perhaps, by conditioning, we are all afraid to speak out.
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I have seen and heard of many new grad RNs working as LPNs and CNA's until something better comes along. That might be what it takes. I'm a Pre-Nursing student.I just graduated HS this past June and I plan on getting my A.D.N, and I don't expect a job r months after I graduate. It took me 4 months to find a retail job during school. Keep searching. I am fortunate to have a CNA unterview at my local hospital tuesday, but that came with networking, calling and getting npeoples nerves inquiring of jobs and constant searching for months.
Sorry for the rude responses! For a profession (is it a profession?? lol) that is suppose to be soo caring to others, Why are many so ignorant/rude/lack compassion to fellow colleagues!!
As well Op, maybe you should look at your resume, your interview techniques. High grades mean very little to some! I'm sure we all know people with a Mensa IQ, but can't get them to walk, talk and chew bubble gum at same time,lol Not directing that at you, as I do not know you.
i was told to get a job, its best to talk to the manager of that unit. Try to network, and find out managers of units and give them a call directly! And have a quick blurp about you ready when you do talk to them, why should they hire you, over the 100's of other applicants! Many students have high marks, so you need other stuff to give yourself the wow factor. Do you volunteer? Show how you multi-task, team player, etc etc. Best of luck
Make a difference. Challenge yourself to work in a traditionally underserved area where perhaps you can apply for assistance to have some of your student loan debt relieved-the hospital is the only place to work that needs nurses.
Life is cruel and the only guarantee in life is there are NO guarantees. I'm a new grad too, May, 2010, summa cum laude, and it has been extremely frustrating. I'm 41 and this is a second career for me, so I know how hard it is.
I may have even blown a job offer yesterday because I told them I wasn't ready to start yet as I have 2 more interviews scheduled. Hope not, but I didn't want to commit to them before exploring the other interview opportunities. One is Aug 5th for the specialty (mental health) and the particular hospital I want to work at more than anything. *fingers crossed*
Keep your spirits up, be positive, flexible and persistent. Please forget about a lawsuit, it'll drag you down and you will never work as an RN.
I would imagine at best you "winning", however improbable, would also mean forfeiting your degree, license and all the years you spent working your tail off to become an RN. At worst, you are unemployable as an RN because the publicity you certainly would get and a "the world owes me" attitude is desirable by NO ONE looking to hire someone.
At the interview... "Oh, I see you spent the last year trying to sue your school because you couldn't find a job 2 months after graduation. You're hired!!" .. not.. lol..
Then what? The economy is in the gutter for everyone in nearly every profession... Except for maybe sheriffs serving foreclosure/eviction papers, debt collectors, repo men and bankruptcy attorneys..
Seriously, put that energy to better use and become the RN you were meant to be..best of luck to ALL of us new grads.. you are far from alone. It may take time, but NEVER give up!
I do not think people were to rude. The OP asked a question "can the college be sued" and people were telling the OP no, there is no point in sueing. the op wasnt getting it as evidenced by other replies in this thread. I think part of why the OP is so upset is because we are not telling them what they want to hear, they wanted us to agree with them, and so that is wehre the upset
I do not think people were to rude. The OP asked a question "can the college be sued" and people were telling the OP no, there is no point in sueing. the op wasnt getting it as evidenced by other replies in this thread. I think part of why the OP is so upset is because we are not telling them what they want to hear, they wanted us to agree with them, and so that is wehre the upset
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I'm sure your wrote this post out of frustration but with all due respect your wasting energy on this lawsuit idea when you should be getting creative with your job search. Once you find a job I'm sure you will be very grateful to your school for everything they did for you. Be patient and it will happen. You may have to move or commute but just be persistant and use common sense. Right now your thinking with your heart and are probably frustrated. Good luck!
I do not think people were to rude. The OP asked a question "can the college be sued" and people were telling the OP no, there is no point in sueing. the op wasnt getting it as evidenced by other replies in this thread. I think part of why the OP is so upset is because we are not telling them what they want to hear, they wanted us to agree with them, and so that is wehre the upset
You aren't seeing the ones that bashed the person, instead of responding to her words.
OP, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are applying places other then hospitals. If you are not,I'm really sorry to say that I have little sympathy for your plight- yesterday I interviewed for a TCU/LTC center in a poor, rundown neighborhood- they also have fanatastic ratings on patient safety, care etc. Many of the people there are poor or even homeless. It is also an on-call position.
And I am thrilled to be in the running! Not only is it working with the poorest and most in need of help among us, but dang it, its an RN job! Is it what I envisioned for myself when I started nursing degree? Nope, but oh well-
Please lower your expectations- I'm sorry, but you are going to have to take responsibility for the choices you made career-wise- there is no one to sue. Branch out in the areas you are seeking employment. Good luck.
AnneS
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Your attorney is smart. Listen to him.