new grad adn-rn

[CPinkRN519]

Hello everyone I have just recently graduated from an adn program and im having a hard time landing a hospital job. I was called for an interview but I didn't get a good vibe because the interviewer was unprepared and failed to review my resume which stated that I had been a cna and lpn previously. Then after I met a few of the med surg floor nurses they seemed to look down on me because I was a associate degree instead of bachelors degree... although I already have a job working corrections from my previous lpn license I recieved a 6$ raise as a RN but I want to get into the hospital. Now Im looking into taking acls courses to try to make myself marketable but im wondering if I should just stay at the jail and begin my bsn courses???? Help me lol

[ddaviddudley]

I personally can relate to this struggle. I used to be in corrections and when I had my first hospital interview I was looked down upon greatly because I was a new grad and an ADN. Some hospitals look down on us, others don't. The current hospital I work at does not discriminate between ADN or BSN. An RN is an RN. So you just have to find a hospital that welcomes ADN's.

That being said, I would definitely continue to apply and work on getting Into the hospital setting if that's where your heart is leading you. Definitely work on that BSN so you can gain more of a competitive edge and if you do land a hospital job then try to at least keep your foot in the door at that jail on per diem status as your safety net.

[CPinkRN519]

Thanks for commenting :-) I will definitely take your advice . Im going to begin the bsn program in the fall and continue to move fwd I ultimately want to do crna. I have been applying to multiple positions in the hospital. Im keeping my fingers crossed

[amoLucia]

Go for the BSN. No getting around it. It'll be now or later if you plan on staying in nursing.

[Mavrick, BSN, RN]

How do other nurses know your degree status? My name tag says Firstname, RN (with a little Seahawks sticker on the side)

[spearsfm]

Sounds like my situation as well. I was a pct for 5 years and an lpn for a yr and a half before graduating from my adn program. I've been in corrections since obtaining my lpn license and also got a raise after passing my rn boards. I've applied to multiple hospital positions and even emailed my old don at the med surg unit I was a pct on and she just blatantly came out and said they're basically hiring bsn prepared graduates and I should look into going back to school

[spearsfm]

I'm actually starting WGU in June but I did not tell her when I sent the email (not sure if it would have matteted) but everyone has to start somewhere to make it so I just don't know how I felt about her comment especially since I've known her when she was an adn graduate working as a staff nurse on the same floor I wore on before she went up the career ladder and went back to get her msn.

[toERortonot]

How do other nurses know your degree status? My name tag says Firstname, RN (with a little Seahawks sticker on the side)

i was wondering the same... all this from an interview and meeting random nurses on a floor.

[CPinkRN519]

When I met them ( the floor nurses) they asked which school did I attend and then I told them the name of the school she was like "oh" then she went on to ask was it a bachelor's degree...

[CPinkRN519]

@spearsfm I agree with you we all have to start somewhere. Im very proud of the decision I've made to get where I am today. I plan on starting on my bsn in August. I just needed a little break from school. I really didn't think I was gonna run into this issue. I see so job posting say we will consider adn with a commitment to starting a bsn program within one year of hiring. So maybe we need to only apply to those jobs.. lol good luck to you

[spearsfm]

Lol I've also come across those types of job listings. I applied to maybe 3 of those but still nothing just gona pray about it I guess. Good luck to you as well :)