Nursing shortage???

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Specializes in Management, Med/Surg, Clinical Trainer.

[h=1]A New Accelerated BSN Program launched to Meet Market Demand[/h]This program is "Designed for individuals who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field, the ABSN aims to produce future nursing leaders.... The degree program takes as little as 15 months to complete.... Enrollment is currently open, with the first cohort of students set to start in May."

The "programs are being implemented to keep up with the latest healthcare trends, including market demand for bachelors-prepared nurses and the growing need for nurses nationwide. The U.S. Bureau of Labor forecasts a shortage of more than 580,000 registered nurses by 2018."

To view the whole article: Gwynedd Mercy University Launches New Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program to Meet Market Demand | Business Wire

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They're just peddling their product. Just like the junk food industry, doesn't matter who they hurt.

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Specializes in Acute Care Pediatrics.

I don't see a nursing shortage. I see hospitals that simply don't want to pay the money it takes to staff nurses accordingly. So it sure does feel like we are short all the time, when in reality - the jobs just aren't there. It sucks.

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Specializes in critical care.

There is only a shortage for young and pretty nurses.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Looks like it's in the Philly area. Haven't we seen quite a few new grads in that area who are unable to find jobs?

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Specializes in Trauma, Orthopedics.
Looks like it's in the Philly area. Haven't we seen quite a few new grads in that area who are unable to find jobs?

Yup. Market is rough here and there are many accelerated programs already in the area (me having graduated from the Rutgers program). So glad we can have 126818739th program here so more people can complain about broken promises.

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Specializes in PACU.
Looks like it's in the Philly area. Haven't we seen quite a few new grads in that area who are unable to find jobs?

Yup, and this program actually used to have an ADN program and it looks like its completely gotten rid of that in favor of the ABSN. If the market wasn't already tough in Philly, it's about to get a whole lot tougher. GMU is not exactly what I would call cheap, either.

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Where ? ⁉️ not really its all propaganda. There's no shortage , and even if there was they don't hire inexperienced nurses, period. They only hire a few to attend the new Grad program to say they support new nurses😒

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

If the graduates of this accelerated program plan to remain in the Philly/NJ area after graduation, I foresee a bleak uphill battle for new grad nursing jobs.

There's a glut of new grad RNs from D.C. to Boston.

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Specializes in Management, Med/Surg, Clinical Trainer.

That is what is scary, not only does it create a new surge of new grad nurses.....but the program is pumping them out in 15 months!

This program is saying that someone with an English degree - just picking one at random - is ready to be a nurse after 15 months of classes! The clinical rotations RN's are 4 semesters.....16 months...so how are they doing satisfactory clinical rotations and then also teaching patho, pharm etc on top of this??

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Just wonder how many local prospective students seeking out that program will actually be gullible and clueless.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Usually you have to take at least a years worth of pre reqs (chemistry, nutrition, physio) to even get in to the program. I did a 13 month ABSN, already have a degree in biology so I had most pre reqs done. I am now a critical care nurse. It was a great program. We usually had 12 hour clinicals 2x week and then had class 9-5 other days. Not just anybody can get through these programs, many people fail out.

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