How to get into nursing without a Grad Year

[carmie36]

Hi All, I was wondering what do you do if you don't receive an offer for a Grad year but still want to get into working at a hospital?

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

Not sure what you mean. What's "an offer for a grad year?"

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Moved to nursing in Aus

[Butterfly_Light]

Not sure what you mean. What's "an offer for a grad year?"

It means "You are not offered a position within the Graduate Program, so you have no experience and nobody wants to hire you". Is that enough for you to understand ... ??? :)

[dansamy]

It means "You are not offered a position within the Graduate Program, so you have no experience and nobody wants to hire you". Is that enough for you to understand ... ??? :)

Wow! That was pretty short. The educational systems around the world differ. Terminology that's unfamiliar to US educated individuals would require some defining. It's not necessary to get snarky about it.

[K+MgSO4, BSN]

What about private hospitals and RDNS? Going rural might help as well. Not everyone can get into the major city hospitals

[Happy Wombat]

Just try applying for a position even though you have no experience. There is a chance you can get the position if you prove yourself as a independent and capable RN. (I have friends that got positions in ED, operating theatre and Age care without new grads.)

[ceridwyn]

Remind those in acute care in your application and in interview as in aged care NO skills are lost. Assessment of residents working with families gps , leadership ; dealing wth staff issues scope of practise, delegation and being resident focused all prepares for a brilliant RN practitioner in acute care.

[Butterfly_Light]

What about private hospitals and RDNS? Going rural might help as well. Not everyone can get into the major city hospitals

Most of those services now open their own graduate programs with just a few positions each year. So I don't think it would help much. Even if you call rural hospitals, they still ask whether you had completed any Graduate Program yet. It's so sad to hear some stories like that.

[Butterfly_Light]

Just try applying for a position even though you have no experience. There is a chance you can get the position if you prove yourself as a independent and capable RN. (I have friends that got positions in ED, operating theatre and Age care without new grads.)

Everything now has changed. Academic system does not give Undergraduate student enough practical skills and self-confidence, so apparently many hospitals and healthcare facilities feel so risky to put graduates into real world. That's why although there is a shortage of nurses in Australia, many candidates fail in their application process every year. Again, it could not help much blaming for Universities and Academic Study.

[Butterfly_Light]

Remind those in acute care in your application and in interview as in aged care NO skills are lost. Assessment of residents working with families gps , leadership ; dealing wth staff issues scope of practise, delegation and being resident focused all prepares for a brilliant RN practitioner in acute care.

I strongly agree with your opinion. I always wonder why many nurse graduates despise and even say "Never" to the Aged Care Sector. Most employers just require you to have what is called "Acute Experience", even if that is a Geriatric Unit in Hospitals and Medical Centers. Aged Care does prepare you with basic skills and foundation for your future career, no matter where you want to go. Cheers

[ceridwyn]

There is not a shortage of nurses in Australia, even the union has finally reported this. No jobs for local graduates no jobs for experienced nurses who have not worked on shortage specialist area, however if you can claim a few short months of experience in an overseas hospital, this can open doors and once again the 457 visa.