bluemartian

They pretty much know who they want. UM scholarship.

UM Hospital is very difficult to get into . I apply there every chance I get. Im even a UM alumni! I get a rejection letter everytime!

I can certainly appreciate where you are coming from. I almost started my own stale grad thread, I am still chasing that ghost after graduating BSN in 2007, I finished a refresher in April 2012 and still nothing. I wish I could speak to someone who could tell me if im just chasing ghosts. If thats the case I'll stop because every application i submit , i feel that i fulfill the definition of insanity. Please help....

I wanted to elaborate to GitanoRN 's post yes there are other areas of nursing to go to but 98% requires you have 1-5 years of recent bedside exprience otherwise your window of opportunity is very small. Ive been living this for 5 years already , and I have met other nurses in my refresher program who also started in non bedside positions and have had zero success moving into other areas of nursing, (of course unless you know someone).

I had kind of the same experience as you when I graduated, I was miserable after completing my clinical practicum back in 07, I really felt that I was being set up left and right. I also took the medical device/ pharma option, it worked for me for a couple of years, if you do choose this option you need to be sales oriented or have had sales experience. Its exciting , lucrative, and hard to get into. After realizing that not all floors are predatory towards students and graduates, I attempted to get back into the clinical side back in 2009, since then Ive taken a refresher clinical practicum, BLS , ACLS, 12 lead EKG, and Phlebotomy and still today I get rejection letters, moving is not an option as I have wife ,kids rooted in my area , but my area is known to be over saturated with nurses period. If I could share with you one word of advice, I would highly suggest you get your 6months- 1 year floor experience and if its still not what you expected , then at least you can move into a clinical support sales position easier, otherwise you'll be in this disconnected BSN -RN position without bedside experience and you will have a hard time getting a foot in the door and explaining to recruiting managers why you went into sales instead of nursing AND if for whatever reason the sales gig dries up( and it happens, unrealistic sales goals, lost clients, backorders, ) these things happen. Best of luck to you in whatever decision you take.

Its tough here, too a medsurg refresher and acls thought it would help ,guess what. It didnt

I feel like in in the same boat, I just completed a nurse refresher clinical practicum and got my ACLS , Ive applied to most of the hospitals in my area and still either rejection letter or no reply.

Maybe you need glasses, or a different prescription, I had trouble doing sticks because I never had a vision problem until my late 30's and 40s, so I would get stressed out when I couldnt do the needle stick, wish I had known that then, I could have been a great nurse...

I kind of felt the same as you in nursing school,I went to the "U". I was in my 3rd semester when i realized that it was not 100% for me. At that point quiting was not an option, 2nd career , loans etc.Graduated BSN, licensed I did take that clincal knowledge and apply it to medical sales and it has worked for me thus far.There are many of us in medial device, pharmaceutical and bio-tech. You would be amazed how many sales people with business degree think they are clinicians. I would suggest that you do get some clincal experience under your belt as it always gives you a strong resume wherever you decide to go.

1. University of Miami 2007 2. BSN 3. Saunders NCLEX Review 4. 1 time

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9 months?? Most are 30-60 days long!!

If you here anything in So Fla, please let us know...

I sell medical disposables.I graduated BSN-RN 2007, As one of the previous posters stated, yes it is dog eat dog, your nursing knowledge is expected to close sales as this is the bottom line. I have been trying to get back into nursing down here in South Fla since the employment market down here is terrible. When ever I apply for a position and the question comes up regarding experience ,I have to put less than 1 year. I pretty much get a denial letter if that.

Has anyone had success getting hired after taking a refresher course?