New nursing programs?

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I'm planning on going to a university (Lee University) that just started their nursing program back in 2013. Their nursing program is supposed to be amazing and they just opened a $7 million dollar nursing building with a state of the art sim lab. I really love the college, but I'm worried I wouldn't be able to find a job after graduation.

Do employers hire people from nursing programs that haven't been around that long?

Would I have trouble finding a job after graduation?

Thanks to anyone who answers :)

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Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.

If they do clinicals where you want to work, the networking you do may be much more important than the name of the school.

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If the school is accredited, than you should be fine.

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They do clinicals at two hospitals I would be interested in, and they are accredited. So I guess I have nothing to worry about then :)

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Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.

I mean, local program perception definitely matters. If a program is very well regarded, it'll get you in a lot of doors that may not open as easily for people from other programs. However, as someone who used to get paid to open doors, I can state with absolute confidence that the school you go to is less important than who you know. I can graduate summa cum laude from the school of nursing at the Royal academy of Princeton's Harvard MITicality, but if the nurse manager's kid plays soccer with the kid of the sister of another applicant, they're getting interviewed before me. Make your time in school count. Introduce yourself to nurses, supervisors, and nurse managers. Work hard in clinicals and be the student that nurses on the floor say of, "What a hard worker who takes criticism well.". When the time comes, let the nurse manager know you'd be honored to be fortunate enough to interview for a position with them. Network outside of your clinicals. Join your states student nurse association. Interested in critical care? Join the AACN as a student member. Interested in psych? Join the.... You get the point. There are local meetings. Attend them. Introduce yourself to people. Ask them questions. Get to know them. Opportunities will bloom if you introduce yourself to enough people. When they ask about your school, talk the positive points up, and about how you're using the positives in a... Positive way, to prepare yourself for your future.

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