Ok, so where is the nursing shortage?

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So I have been applying as a new grad RN for a few months and I have had a few interviews... but no offers. They all say that they are only hiring 5 or 1 or 2 new grads.... whats the deal?????? This is mostly west of Worcester, and I have read that Boston is the same!! I hear nothing back from Worcester hospitals. I have not applied at nursing homes yet, but will if I have to.

I was wondering how many others were having a hard time?? :banghead:

Specializes in Case management, hospice.

Thanks for the responses... Moving out of state is sooo not an option for me with 2 kids and an ex husband that wouldnt allow us to go too far.

Good luck everyone!! :sniff:

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I live far away from you, but Illinois is short nurses. RN's especially. LPN's are of course in high demand in hospitals, and RN's in the 3 hospitals we have. Pay is pretty good, and with the shortage in the hospitals, the bonuses are also good. Just alittle FYI. Oh and by the way, the nurse/patient ratio in the hospitals aren't that bad. Nursing homes, it depends on where you work, private pay vs. medicaid/medicare, Good luck in your search.

I have a friend who worked in Illinois and escaped from there to California. Besides low pay rate Illinois can also offer 8 to 9 patients per nurse which makes nurses run like crazy w/o even being able to go to pee.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Transplant, Education.
She can not find the job because the ratios are not right. If Mass had ratios like Cali does, all the new grads had no problem getting a job. The best bet in this situation is to consider getting a first experience in a different state.

Unfortunately, getting a job in a neighboring state is not an option for everyone.

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Specializes in Emergency Dept, M/S.

I ended up moving to NC to find work. I had a MA and NH license, but couldn't find full-time work. Not only was I able to get into the area I wanted as a new grad that I couldn't in MA or NH (the ED), but the rate of pay was way better, and I got a great education in ED nursing with their program. Lots of hospitals offer them!

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Specializes in Family Medicine, Outpatient Pediatrics, IBCLC.

Redsox: Me too!! What part of NC? Alot of the hospitals there seem to have specialty training for new grads.

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Specializes in Tele/ICU/MedSurg/Peds/SubAcute/LTC/Alz.

So true, I live in AZ now so I could get some Med/Surg experience. Then, I landed a job in the Tele/ICU. I would love to come back home though.

I took me a year to get into a hospital after I passed my boards. I started my career in a nursing home and loved it. :)

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