sunshine0509

Columbia told me in 2007 that they had a 100% job placement rate for their direct entry np's (in np roles). I suggest you shadow. If you are planning to switch it probably really dosent matter

In 6 months you will no longer be a new grad and costing the hospital money, you then qualify for the higher wage. I think you are very out of touch with the new graduate situation in some parts of the country by the description of your current position.

It is the norm for these majors because like nurses they require extensive training upon graduation and the supply>demand. And this isn't the organizations..this is new graduate nurses who want this. I would rather work for 7.50/hr for 6 months and shed the new grad label then be unemployed.

Do you also feel that finance/comm/enginering major who take unpaid internships the year after they graduate college are devaluing themselves? Im really just trying to understand this logic. I just dont understand no job vs. job with training wage for 6month- 1year...it seems so simple

So you don't think other new graduates are trying all this? Im asking what would you do if you couldn't find a job?

What would you do if you didn't have that job, and every job required 1 year experience??

Current Jefferson student so may be biased. I think the program is wonderful. I choose it over Drexel because - automatically accepted in their master portion - do not have to go clinical site the night before - it is a month longer because u get 2 weeks off in august and 1 week in march - do not have to pay to retake hesi/do not have to pass hesi to continue each semester (although this may be a rumor about drexel) Good luck with your decision!

take time off/vacation...untill the next batch of new graduates come out and it gets even tougher? or till the the nursing shortage happens in 2020? You pay to work in clinical..were talking about minimum wage during a training period.

So the finance, communication major etc. who do unpaid internships after college are also devaluing their education in your opinion? To not use the education because you cant find employment devalues it more then working for minimum wage during a training period. Maybe the current nurses should not take overtime and high patient ratios? Then the new graduates would be needed. This is also harming us all in the end. Basically experienced nurses will say this a horrible idea because they don't want their wages to go down. new graduate nurses who can not find a job because every listing says "1 year experience" will say yes (if they really want to be a nurse) Even if I was a new grad with the choice of 22/hr on one unit or a 6 month training wage on my dream unit.. Id pick my dream unit! You can sacrifice to get to your ultimate goal.

Will McDonalds give you the opportunity to make 20-30/hr when you shed the new grad label..no. We want to be nurses..spent 1-4 years in school to get this far..and are willing to work at a low wage for 6 months to get to the final goal. The opportunities are endless in nursing, but you cant really embark on those till you shed the new grad label.

The people who disagree seem to be the ones who have jobs. I feel the new grad nurse who has loans to pay and every job needs one year experience...will be more then happy to work for a 6 months on training wage I really hope hospitals start doing this.

I had a friend very driven like you. She graduated high school in 3 years. College in 3 years(U of DE-very easy to do with winter session). And is now in optometry school. She will be an optometrist at the age of 23. I think you need to decide whether you want to do do a ASN/BSN- start researching your local job markets. Also take as many AP classes as you can and do as well as possible. They may not count at all when you go to graduate school but you will have more credits then other students your year. For example, when registering for classes it goes my class year. If you go into college as a sophomore with AP credit, you are registering ahead of other people your current year. This is extremely helpful in getting #1- good class times so you can pursue other activities that interest you #2- getting the good teacher that isn't trying to fail everyone Good luck!

I think you should do it. People who graduate with architect and visual communication degrees always do this. Work for free to eventually get into a paying position. I would do it, and have thought about it before, I think it is a smart idea to at least mention. After you get 6 month- year you shed your new grad label, and some money is better then no money. I would rather do this then relocate. Its like 6 months more of paid school.

not all PA schools have elective rotations/not all student would choose to do the nicu just like not all NNP programs are only 600 hours IMHO PA education does not triumph NP in every specialty. Neonates is definitely one of them. Peds Acute Care and Oncology are others. Just my opinion!

PA's are making their way into the NICU's. I think their is maybe one neonate residency for PAs- correct me if im wrong. I have a friend who went to PA school, she got to scrub in 7 times their whole month surgical rotation and got to close 4 of those times. She also did her family practice rotation and spent 3 minutes with the patient then the dr. would come in and she would then shadow. She is in a peds practice now and is very competent as far as I know. But she could be a surgical PA if she wanted to be. Just my experience that everything isn't as 'green" on the other side as it made out to be.