Nursing in Texas

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Specializes in L&D.

I am still in nursing school and I have A LOT of BSN graduate friends that got jobs as soon as they graduated, and sometimes before (granted they pass the NCLEX). It seems like getting a job has been a breeze for them and hopefully will be for me too. Why do I see so many people on this forum have difficulty finding jobs? Is the nursing shortage not real? Is Texas a "nurse friendly/New grad friendly" state??

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

The nursing shortage is real. However, there's no shortage of newly graduated, inexperienced nurses. There's a shortage of nurses who have a certain number of years of very specific types of experience (ER, OR, critical care).

As a new nurse you'll be fine if you are willing to work in a small town or midsized city located 100+ miles away from a major metro area. Examples include San Angelo, Abilene, Eagle Pass, Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Lubbock, etc. Most of the large metropolitan areas are saturated with too many new grads competing for too few positions.

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We live in San Antonio & no one I know has had any issue finding a job quickly. I myself had three job offers that I applied to within a month and had the blessing of being able to choose. Good luck!

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The job outlook for new grad BSN's is better than new grad ASN's.

Hospitals are looking for BSN's, and a new grad BSN will be looked at as a possibility, but many will not even look at you if your a new grad ASN.

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Specializes in Transition nursing and couplet care.

I don't know. I have an ADN and am in Houston and got a job offer six days after graduating. I am not going to be in the Medical center, but some hospitals there will hire ADN's as well.

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