BeatDownNewGrad

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1. Maybe it's time we "New Grads" finally mobilized?

   BeatDownNewGrad posted a topic in New Nurse

   I've been contemplating this for awhile. Perhaps the idea is a little radical but then again so are the circumstances many of us are facing as new grads. For the last year all I've been hearing about are new grads that can't find work as well as medi...

2. 10 Questions from a pre nursing student

   BeatDownNewGrad replied to cindylee29's topic in General Nursing

   Overall, as a new grad, if I knew what this job search was going to be like I would have gone into another field. My advice to others going in is to stay away. It's nearly impossible to get a job as a new grad and nurses really don't look out for ea...

3. still unemployed and still frustrated!

   BeatDownNewGrad replied to VM85's topic in New Nurse

   I might be one of those people just giving up. I got rent and bills to pay. I also may have a government job offer that pays just as much as entry level nursing position with better benefits. One month paid vacation after six months to boot. I'm goin...

4. If the "job losses are permanent" what does this mean for nursing?

   BeatDownNewGrad posted a topic in New Nurse

   This is what Geithner said a few months ago in relation to the recession and this supposed "recovery". The "recovery" is supposed to be a jobless recovery where the rich just get richer and poor (I suppose this means us new grads as well) just get po...

5. Life right now as a new grad has become my worst nightmare

   BeatDownNewGrad posted a topic in New Nurse

   I can not believe the state of things right now. I have been looking for a job since April and have handed easily well over 150 applications. All I have to show for this all effort is one interview at Mass Eye and Ear for an OR position. This was wit...