NYC job market for new grads in 2 years?

Paranurse77 · Jul 19, 2010

Wait... you have a opportunity to go to petroleum engineering school?!!!??

Run... don't walk to that program...

Two years from now nursing will be super saturated... Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar or is drinking magic kool-aid...

I graduated in 2006 with a BSN... ahhh yes.. those WERE the days... six job offers... and get this... one hospital in philly flew me out there and was willing to pay for my moving expenses... instead I took a gig in a facility that offered the highest signing bonus... hilarious!

Sadly, those days are numbered... and worsening... you see, everyone and their mom read that nursing was a profession which was recession proof... now the flood begins... sure, some may say it comes and goes... and it does... however, how long is it going to take till this bubble bursts??? a decade?? longer?? listen to the nay sayers... Do you want to be entering a field which is certain to be flooded? read what the new grads are posting now... imagine it two years from now... the choice is yours...

All that baby boomer retirement nonsense... was just that... nonsense...

nycNurse2b · Jul 22, 2010

I agree 100% with Paranurse. People are fooling themselves by thinking it will be better in 2 years. Good luck in your engineering program!

NURSEGUY1 · Jul 22, 2010

I just recently started the first semester of clinicals in a RN program. I also are a little ambiguous about the future in terms of nursing. I have asked several nurses included those who are nursing directors at sevral facillities about the direction that they think nursing is heading. based on the responses i got, the consensus was that the field of nursing will probally not what it is today. That is, as more and more hospitals close down or consolidates healthcare will need to be provided in a different format.

What i was told is that while there will always be hospitals to treat patients. A lot of long-term illness will be treated in the home. Meaning, that homecare will probaly the area of nursing that has the most employment. I have already invested so much in my education (both time and money) so i just have to remain optimistic that the market will get better and be flexible about ahtever job prospects that will be available. Thats the advice iwould give any one doubting their career choice.

That being said, I would like to ask one question to nurses and nusing students alike:

If you really believe that the field of nursing is on the decline, then do you plan to change career paths and if you do, are in the process of doing so?

guiltysins · Jul 23, 2010

Which one do you want to do. Nursing isn't something you can go into for the job anymore, moreso if it's something you really want to be. If you are fine with doing either one and you know there is jobs in your other field, go for it. If you've always wanted to be a nurse, stick it out with the rest of us.

I don't plan on changing career paths. I put three years into my nursing program and I'm not going to go running just yet. But that might be because I have hospital connections and I'm a little more confident in my ability to land a job then most. Of course not even that is guaranteed but it's certainly much better to know someone. And if I do change careers, I believe in finishing because EVENTUALLY the job market will pick up, maybe not 2 years but maybe in 5 and you'll still have your degree, versus not having it at all.

No one can sit here and predict what it will be like in 2 years. We can assess the situation, we can make educated opinions but that's all they will really be. Did people in 06 predict this happening? I doubt it. There were I think 8,000 grads in New York last year. Not all of them are still out of work, I know a few who got lucky. Much like nursing, there are job postings but there may actually be no jobs there. My friend graduated with their RT degree and she can't find a job either.

hpcat · Jul 30, 2010

I don't think it's all that gloomy. New grads are going to have it tough of course, no one wants inexperienced nurses cuz it takes too much time and $ to train you. I'm starting to hear of more nurses retiring which will open up some spaces. I'm finding it takes longer to find a job but there are jobs, maybe not all med/surg but good starting positions. Once you get some experience, your opportunities start opening up.

Don't count on hospital nursing, like previous poster said it's trending toward home care and outpatient services as well. People are healthier and living longer now, there will probably be more wellcare and geriatric, more people who have chronic illnesses rather than acute, more people trying to stay in their homes instead of going into nursing homes. There's always going to be a place for nurses but I think it's going to be very different in the future.

The question is, why are you considering petroleum engineering if you want to go into nursing? You need to decide if nursing really is for you. Don't waste any more time and energy on a career you may not want. If you really love nursing, you should pursue it and not let what-ifs dissuade you.

dreamon · Jul 30, 2010

Lucky you, if I were in your shoes I would go with the petroleum engineering program. Ka-Ching!

gtshin30303 · Jul 31, 2010

Thank you all for your responses.

European · Aug 28, 2010

Hey I have been accepted at LaGuardia too starting this fall. Another drawback of LaGuardia is that it is only an associate degree and as if being a new grad wasn't enough, you add having an associate degree to that and you are eliminated by most hospitals in the metropolitan area. To complete this degree you need at least 3 years at best and in my case it is going to take me 3.5 years which is a long time for just an associate degree.

I don't have the luxury of an alternative career like you so I think I will stick with this one. Considering the future though I would predict that employment gets better because of the aging of the population, retirement of other nurses etc. The new healthcare bill is going to have a very important role and for now nobody knows certainly how it will affect nursing.

In conclusion no profession is guaranteed to be safe in terms of employment. Nursing is no exception. I am planning to take some extra courses towards my bachelors during my clinicals at LaGuardia since I have finished all my prereqs. I graduate in 2012 too and lets hope for the best.

Good luck!

smileymimi · Aug 30, 2010

european, fyi, if you take extra courses during clinical phase, that'll be a disaster. i've seen my classmates attempting that and most of them failed. please don't. maybe during summer.

gtshin30303, i think you should attend laguardia most definitely.

what makes you to think that engineering degree will guarantee a job?

my friend who graduated from carnegie mellon with 5 years of experience in engineering was laid off past spring.

what you've earned is a prestigious spot, and i'm sure you worked hard for it.

others who didn't make it will kill for the acceptance.

where do you think you can get a nursing degree with that amazing tuition?

you still have years to go before you become a nurse.

study, commit 100% in clinicals, and be positive.

i think giving up an opportunity because of what people say is dumb.

you don't know how it's gonna be... and you think we might know??

i just moved out of state for a job and i absolutely love it.

if relocation is an option, it will bring good things in life such as affordable rent, less traffic, less patient ratio, less chaos, and etc.

if not, then you could look into visiting nurse, other alternatives as the beginning step.

don't be afraid yet!

my gosh you're not even a nurse, well, you're not even a nursing student yet!