Future TX RN

Had a GREAT interview on Friday with the nurse MGR in MICU [NOT for nursing - as a unit clerk, so I can go to school + work]. She was hiring for 2 positions and she had a total of 3 interviews. She praised me on my resume and personality, not to mention the fact that I got a great recommendation from a tenured SICU nurse at the same hospital. She said unless the other 2 interviewee's were as "awesome" as I, she has no problem offering me the job. She asked me how much notice I needed to give my current employer and I advised her 2 weeks. She said she would call me on Monday 7/6 and at that time I could put in my 2 weeks. It is now Tues. 7/7 @ 9:20A. I called her yesterday @ 1:30P and left her a VM. Do you guys think that she just got extremely busy and didn't call back? Or maybe she had the day off? I know that it can get pretty crazy in the MICU. any help will be appreciated :)

thanks for the reassurance. I just got a job as a unit clerk in the Medical ICU dept. @ the local hospital - I'll work 3 12 hr [7p - 7a] days a week [ANY days, luckily the nurse mgr is awesome and works around school schedules] and I'll be in class M-Th. I worked 3-midnight last semester and had class @ 10 on 2 days a week and it was fine; I'm not too worried an am very confident that I can do it :) but it's always good to hear other people in a similar situation. I, like you, only have myself to support - no kids. My fiance travels a lot, so most of the time it's just me. Good luck to you and again, thanks for your post.

do you have any idea why that is?

ok - i just said that if you're in nursing for the money [or any profession for that matter] you're in it for the wrong reasons and you're up for a rude awakening. people that get into any profession for the $$ and expect a cakewalk are always let down. i'm not sure if you misinterpreted my post or what, but i wasn't trying to be condescending in anyway nor was i trying to judge anyone elses reasons/motivations as to why he/she wants to be come a nurse. but thanks for your

if you're in nursing for the money ANYways you're in it for the wrong reasons. Then again, you don't want to spend the $$ for your education only to find yourself without a job. Like everyone else said, the nursing field is cyclical [and in some locations this is true more than others]; there is no true recession-proof job. If you enjoy helping people and don't mind working odd hours - then nursing is for you :) I think the job availability for nurses is regional, as well. Where I live, there are 6+ hospitals in a ~40 miles radius and only 2 schools that offer a BSN program and 2 schools that offer an ADN program. The nursing demand far outnumbers the amount of graduates. I think, total, there may be ~150-200 graduates/year [both BSN and ADN], and lotsss more jobs than that!

I would say do it; I just got accepted into the nursing program @ my school and I start in the fall. While the universal health care proposal is scary and may hurt the nursing field; getting a nursing degree is still one of the best degrees to have. Just do it and keep your fingers crossed, that's what I'm doin' :) and good luck!!

Just heard from some folks in houston that new-grad ADNs are having problems landing jobs. I think it's a regional thing; here in central texas [waco/temple/killeen], I don't think anyone I know in the ADN program has had a problem finding a job. Could it possibly be new-grad saturation? There are only 2 community colleges in this area that offer an ADN program [TC and CTC] and only 2 universities that offer a BSN program [baylor and UMHB]; and there are 6+ hospitals and even more clinics. Anyone have any insight as to what may happen with future ADN grads? Do you feel this a regional thing? I figure that with the nurse shortage, hospitals shouldn't be UBER picky as to who they hire. Then again, they probably aren't going to hire someone that barely scraped by in the ADN program. Any thoughts? Questions? Concerns?

My name is Amber. Currently enrolled @ Temple College and UMHB. Trying to get into UMHB Nursing in the Spring, but I still need a Micro course... soooo if anyone knows of any school offering an online Microbio course that will transfer to UMHB, I would definitely appreciate the info!