How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

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  1. Are New grad ADN nurses doomed to be jobless

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      New grad ADNs can still get jobs
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      No you all are doomed to be jobless after you graduate

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Most places are now requiring New grad nurses to have BSN , I am not a nurse yet nor am I finished with my prerequisites ,but it scares me; To think after I graduate from nursing school I will not be able to find a job . My questions are if you are a New grad ADN how did you manage to beat the odds to find a job and gain experience ? , also are there other fields besides the hospital that New grad ADNs can again work experience in ?; Or are ADNs doomed to be jobless after graduating .

Specializes in ICU.

Yes, you can still get jobs with an ADN, and it doesn't have to be "rural," either.

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Specializes in oncology, MS/tele/stepdown.

It doesn't have to be in a rural area - I've worked with new grad ADNs in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Tampa. Just depends on your market.

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They look for jobs in settings other than hospitals.

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

A gazillion jobs for new grad ADNs in SW Michigan. They'll even hire you before you pass your boards...

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You have to be open to moving, open to starting your BSN, or have connections. I was very lucky BUT I was already paying my dues as a CNA at the hospital where I was hired. There are LOTS of full-time, inpatient acute jobs open for ADN grads. However, many will maintain "I only want ICU" "I only want ED" "I only want L&D or PEDS." It is hard to get into those areas as a new grad. Be open to the nightshift Ortho/General Medicine position and you will probably land something.

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I will be graduating this May 2018 with my ADN and I've already received two job offers at magnet status hospitals. One in my state and one out of state. It can totally be done! I have PCT experience, but not at either of these hospitals.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

A lot of that depends on where you live. In the city where I went to school for my ADN, ADNs and diplomas had no problem getting jobs along with the BSNs. Where I currently live, most jobs are BSN preferred or BSN required.

So consider the job market where you're planning to live and work after graduation.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.
I've even seen very good, very well-liked employees get passed over because there just weren't enough open spots.

This is true. If there's 20 excellently qualified applicants but only 5 job openings, 15 of those excellent candidates will have to go home empty-handed.

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I graduate in May and they are just throwing job offers at me here in Ocala, Florida. And let me tell you, the job market here isn't stellar, and we have 3 nursing schools in town. Many places that say you need to have a BSN will let you work on it while you work for them. I'm going to start on mine through WGU.

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Live in the Midwest?

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Live in the Midwest?

No I don't live in the Midwest , I live on the East coast .

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Specializes in Psychiatric, Med-Surg.

I couldn't even get an RN job at the hospital I was working at as a CNA when I graduated! I got hired at a rural hospital PRN and at a psych hospital that I worked at previously because I knew the employees. Good luck, it's rough out there.

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