Officially an "Old Grad"....Now what?

Published

I have received the following after applying to the latest new grad program.

"Good Day,

Thank you for your interest in XXXXX. We are very excited that we were considered as your Employer of choice.

At this time, your application is no longer under consideration. This is due to one or more of the following reasons:

Graduation date falls on or after April 1, 2011

Graduation date was prior to April 1, 2010

RN experience is one year or more, please apply to experience RN job postings

No response to site/unit preferences or "Any" listed.

We wish you the best of luck and hope to see some of your names again in the summer. We do not have dates at this time for the posting or program start date. Estimate: Posting -June/July and Program - August/September 2011.

Again thank you for your time and consideration.

"

I am a RN, BSN with no experience that has the usual BLS, ACLS, PALS. I will be taking IV certification and PICC Line management seminars soon. It seems because i graduated December 2009, I am not eligible for new grad programs anymore. what can one do if he graduated december 2009 without any experience? would taking a refresher course make me considered?

i think its unfair. i'm frustrated in that because of the recent downturn in the economy, last year's new grad programs around California were few and far between. This has caused a great bottleneck in terms of new grads trying to get nursing positions. With a supposed nursing shortage, how can hospitals, SNFs, Home Health, etc. fill job vacancies if they all require 1+ year of experience? now i'm not under consideration for the new grad program because of my graduation date. what am I suppose to do?

yup, too many nurses, no one wants to train. chillceb that join the military input was for the sdsu bsn grad :) why cant you join chillceb?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
if only i could then i would just to have a job easily

sa march 11 new grad application for Rady children's hospital in san diego starts. try mo website nila. put in appy. good luck:)

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Hospice.

i can't handle the physical training. Navy is hiring for nurses. there's no experience required. no citizenship required as long as u are a legal resident of USA. i talked to their customer service, he said that it's also possible for you to be assigned on warzone. i can't handle that either. maybe if there's no job here, then ill cosider that field

Up Vote Up Vote ×

First of all, the military is only a reflection of the rest of society and with the economy the way it is, it's also very hard to get into the military as a new nurse right now. It is not the magical answer for everyone, and even if you did apply and get in, it is by no means a fast process. Second, in order to be a nurse (who are commissioned officers), you have to be a citizen. You don't have to be a citizen to enlist, but to be a commissioned officer, you most definitely do.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Hi there,

I am a new grad (Sep 2010) in Ontario (Canada) and have just started to apply for work. There's not much out there for my area, also my friend is in the same boat who graduated in June 2010. the government new grad initiative is no longer offered for us at all. I feel lost and not certain of how to acquire a job when all postings require experience. my last clinical experience finished in April 2010, so I worry that my marketability decreases with each passing day. just thought I'd mention that you are certainly not alone

Up Vote Up Vote ×
i can't handle the physical training. Navy is hiring for nurses. there's no experience required. no citizenship required as long as u are a legal resident of USA. i talked to their customer service, he said that it's also possible for you to be assigned on warzone. i can't handle that either. maybe if there's no job here, then ill cosider that field

I tried actually. the no experience required is false. they was 90 days of experience required. you may have talked to a regular navy recruiter for enlisted and not for the officer program. this is the response i got from the Navy Reserves.

"Good Morning,

You recently made an inquiry online about Navy Reserve Medical Nursing Opportunities. The Navy Reserve requires a Bachelor's degree (BSN) from an accredited USA school or a Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited USA school. Nursing requires you be USA citizen, have no criminal history, and have no disqualifying health concerns. You just also have at least three months work experience in a hospital setting.

The Navy Reserve is a part time opportunity, which requires two days per month and 12 days per year active duty training per year service.

Being a Navy Nurse is truly a higher calling. If you qualify, you may be eligible for a sign on bonus. We also offer flexible schedules, commissary and exchange benefits, training, state of the art health care and rewarding experiences you will not find anywhere else in Nursing.

You will be a commissioned officer in the US Navy and be treated as the professional you are.

"Ask not what your country can do for you...Ask what you can do for your country"

John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States and World War 2 Navy Officer.

If you are interested and feel you qualify please contact me below:

v/r

XXXX, USNR

Navy Reserve Medical Officer Programs

Naval Medical Center San Diego Station"

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion