New grads in your workplace?

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Specializes in nursing home care.

Hi,

Just out of sheer curiousity, how many of your nurses are newly graduated (say up to 2 years after graduating as a fully fledged angel!). I am 5 years graduated but always worked in long term care and now work with 2 nurses who chose long term care as their first job. I'm just surprised as when I started I was like an alien because I chose to work in long term care.:welcome:All new grads, we need you!

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Me. It'll be a year since I got licensed on 6/30.

Holy moley!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I received my initial nursing licensure (VN license) in January 2006 so, by your definition, I am still a newer nurse. The vast majority of nurses at my long term care facility became licensed within the past 2 years and, therefore, would be considered newer nurses.

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Specializes in peds and med/surg.

I am a new grad as of 5/3/07. I work on a nurse residency floor. It is for new grads. They have specially trained nurses to be mentors for us and you stay as long as you need to.:lol2:

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Specializes in Surgical Intensive Care.

I am a baby nurse- licensed RN since February 2007. Loving every moment! ;)

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I Just graduated in May and got my license a few days ago. While in school I was applying everywhere, but the only place to get back to me was a LTC facility. I interviewed right away and it seemed great. The staff was very friendly, and it was familiar because as a teen I worked in the kitchen there.

When I told people that I wanted to work there, many nurses and fellow students turned up their nose and seemed disgusted that I wanted to work in LTC. Some were very supportive and said that I should do what I'm interested in. My clinical instructor also thought it was an excellent place for me to work because the stability of it would keep me organized.

I get aggrivated when other nurses say I should work in a hospital. I havent been able to get a single interview at a hospital, and I already have worked as an aide on a med/surg/telemetry floor for the past year and have come to hate the way it is run. Not a big fan of hospitals at the moment.

I actually just called the facility this morning to let them know that I had gotten my license and would be thrilled to work there. They were excited as well, and I'm going to get everything squared away on Wednesday!

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

Congratulations on passing your exam!! Most of my nursing staff is comprised of nurses who have less than 3 years experience. I have several new grads--LPNs--and one who is just about ready to take her license.

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Specializes in Licensed Practical Nurse.

i'm here and i'm new, i graduated a year ago, but started working a month ago, i was in school full time for my rn!! that accounts for the big time gap.

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