New grads and Jobs

nurseb85 · Apr 21, 2010

I agree with you. It is frustrating being a new grad and being shot down.

Heinz beans · Apr 30, 2010

I know it sucks...I was mad when I went for one of 27 positions at a hospital but realised when I had got there they had decided to not shortlist anyone and interview all the applicants (they'd told us they had interviewed groups of 100 for the past couple of weeks). There were thousands going for the positions. I had to take time off work arrange a babysitter and travel an hour all for a small chance. The experience recieved from placements is not highly regarded and never seems to contribute to get a job. Its all very annoying. Its just they can't be orificed to train new grads. *ranting*

llg, PhD, RN · Apr 30, 2010

I think Hospitals especially the ones that students go for rotation should be REQUIRED by some nursing regulation to hire a cetain number of new graduates. ?

So ... would they then be required to FIRE experienced nurses who were doing a good job in order to make room for the new grads? And if they are forced to hire new grads without firing the experienced staff, who is going to pay for having the extra staff they don't need?

I realize it is terribly frustrating to be job hunting in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930's ... but forcing hospitals to fire experienced workers is ridiculous ... and if you don't do that, you must come up with the money to hire the new grads from somewhere.

Where do suggest the money come from? Higher taxes? Higher health care costs? etc.

AF Nur · Apr 30, 2010

I did not say anything about firing anyone. There are oppurtunities in other floors that I am sure that the "experienced" nurses who are working on med-surg would like to move to. there are always positions. The thing I am mad about is expecting new grads to have experience which technically they do. Whoever they hire, they still will train. It is not ok to have a new grad waste time in the unit and then graduate only to wait again at home for a year without a job.

Jules A, MSN · Apr 30, 2010

It is not ok to have a new grad waste time in the unit and then graduate only to wait again at home for a year without a job.

Personally I always looked at my clinical rotations like I was a guest and very thankful that they took the time and liability to allow me to train at their facilities. After you get some experience you will see just how disruptive it is to have students and while I enjoy them for the most part things do not get done as efficiently when students are learning and they are in no way doing my work as some seem to think. :down:

AF Nur · May 1, 2010

I am thankfull. but is that not counted as experience? since they train everyone anyway? I was just venting guys. I know there are different perspective to everything. I am just not too happy that I did not get a job for a year after graduating due to the "experience needed" requirement.

Heinz beans · May 1, 2010

I am thankfull. but is that not counted as experience? since they train everyone anyway? I was just venting guys. I know there are different perspective to everything. I am just not too happy that I did not get a job for a year after graduating due to the "experience needed" requirement.

I totally get what you mean. Its not like when we go on placment that we are on some sort of holiday. During my last year they nurses I worked with generally just said "here are your patients - go" and criticised and bullied the students at every opportunity (if you tell them you don't want to do something you lack initiative and have an attitude). It definitley feels like work so I don't see why the experience is not worth anything.

Jules A, MSN · May 1, 2010

I am thankfull. but is that not counted as experience? since they train everyone anyway? I was just venting guys. I know there are different perspective to everything. I am just not too happy that I did not get a job for a year after graduating due to the "experience needed" requirement.

I hear ya and can't imagine how frustrating it must be not to be able to find a job especially because I always suggest contacting a supervisor on a floor you liked and excelled as a student. Keep trying and you will find your spot somewhere. Hang in there.

LETRN · May 3, 2010

I agree. My nursing school is through a local hospital...not to mention the hundreds and hundreds of clinical hours we've completed over the past 4 years, and they still don't show preference to its own grads. The grads they do hire from the college they do give a $100 scrub allotment and 40 hours of ETO...but there is clearly not any preference.

I think the only reason I got lucky is because I already worked in the system as a PCA. I got a job in the ED, and out of the other dozen or so they hired only two were from the hospital's affiliated college. Ridiculous.

sunrock · May 10, 2010

I hear ya and can't imagine how frustrating it must be not to be able to find a job especially because I always suggest contacting a supervisor on a floor you liked and excelled as a student. Keep trying and you will find your spot somewhere. Hang in there.

Check out Linkedin.com:twocents:

carebearsRN · May 10, 2010

Check out Linkedin.com:twocents:

did you find linkedin helpful for seeking jobs? I know very few nurses who use the site. It looks like it's more for business people. :)