Open House

suzanne4, RN · May 17, 2004

I recently attended a hospital open house for nurses and want to be nurses. What a disappointment! No one would talk to me. Schools would not answer my questions. Apparently being over 25 I was not considered someone to even consider being a nurse. Didn't even get a tour of the hospital.

I find that quite odd. What type of hospital was it? :uhoh21:

tonicareer · May 17, 2004

I find that quite odd. What type of hospital was it? :uhoh21:

The only hospital in my entire county. Just your basic all around county hospital. They paid big money to advertise the open house. Quess I wasn't what they wanted to visit.

suzanne4, RN · May 17, 2004

Sorry to hear that............

Trauma Columnist · May 17, 2004

I wonder if there is something else going on? What about calling HR and just ask for some general information?

tonicareer · May 17, 2004

I did pick up a piece of information that stated that Bachelor degree nurses who worked there after 2 years were eligible for a maximum 1000 dollar a year toward further education. Sure doesn't sound like much. Associate degree nurses and LPN's received even less. No wonder they have constant turnover in staff. I know that 1000 won't go far in grad school. I was hoping they had scholarships and such - apparently not.