new grad.. where to work?

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:redbeathe helloo everyone! i got my BSNdegree outside the US last april 2007, migrated in US after i graduate, and just passed NCLEX-RN August 2008. I dont have any nursing job experiences yet.. my questions are:

1. is it a right choice to work in a nursing home to start my first job?

2. i want to consider workin' in a hospital for a good exposure, but i am told by my friends that hospitals will not accept me because i dont have any nursing job experiences yet...cry.gif

3. am i still qualified to join in a graduate nurse program eventhough i graduated last year of 2007? i tried to search for nursing grad programs in the net but i realized they've just started.. so i dont know wat to do anymore..

im excited to work but dont know how to proceed.. hope you guys could help mesmile.gif im new heresmile.gif

TNX IN ADVANCEnurse.gif :redpinkhe:nurse::redpinkhe

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Specializes in Tele, OB, public health.

Hi!

As as far as the Grad school piece ( having just gone through some of that myself) I know that if you have a nursing degree, most schools want you to have a minimum one year work experience prior to applying to an MSN program.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, WCC.

From what i see on this site is that most of the newer grads in the Twin Cities prefer getting into the hospitals instead of a nursing home. I am a DON at a St. Paul nursing home and also see the same thing happening where I am at. I do hire new grads and let them take the time to learn, some do stay in the long-term care field after they find out they like it.

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Hi Noc4senuf!

I'm interested in working as a CNA in a nursing home...hopefully starting next summer, after I've done my CNA training. Can you give a rough estimate as to what wages are like for CNAs in nursing homes? I have a pretty good idea for acute care, but lack the experience to start of there. I think a nursing home would be a great place for me to get my "nursing feet" wet, before I actually start RN school.

Thanks!

Lola

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Specializes in Geriatrics, WCC.

I can't state the average for all of the Twin Cities but, without differentials on the low end about $10 and on the upper end close to $15.

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thanks for your replies:nurse: yes im considering to work in nursing home too because i think its a good experience when it comes to prioritizing ,managing time, meeting new people, etc.. its just that some people i knew discourage me to land my feet on nursing homes and that its better to start in a hospital right away. im just sooo confused. again, thankyou so much:wink2:

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Specializes in Anesthesia: Peds, General, ENT, Trauma.

angel,

I think that if you want to work in a hospital eventually, I would start out in a hospital. They are very different work environments and hospitals hire new grads all the time. Just find one that will give you a good orientation and the support you need as a new grad.

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