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  1. When do you think this hiring freeze will end?

    *So true*....and that just sickens me.
  2. When do you think this hiring freeze will end?

    Not anytime soon, IMHO. That's just lovely for us new grads. Everyone I talk to keeps saying "things will pick up soon". Oh, really? When is
  3. Job Market - New Graduates

    Started in May when I
  4. I'm working TWO full time jobs, crazy??

    I thought (at least in my state) you are legally not allowed to work more than 60 hours/week.... Maybe I'm wrong or I
  5. broken hearted new grad

    hi broken, i am so so sorry to hear this. i am in your exact same spot (metaphorically and literally too! - i'm in the bay) and i truly feel you. i have applied to about 78 spots with no luck....
  6. Thank goodness for UC Davis! They seem to be the only one willing to hire new grads! WE LOVE UC
  7. Job search for a new grad

    welcome to the jobless pool! i'm in your same spot...applied for about 74 positions this far. no luck. all i can say is keep applying to anything...you really can't be picky in this current market...
  8. New grad had another job interview today....

    I would take whatever you can get right now......you can get some experience and then still look for a full time position in the meantime. Congrats! You are very
  9. For those that did a Capstone/Senior practicum in Oncology/BMT, UC Davis has another posting: Job Title: Final Filing Date: New Grad / CN II Oncology/BMT 09/04/2009 Location: Main Hospital Hourly...
  10. Where I live, as a new grad you are not eligible for Per Diem positions. Seems we aren't eligible for much these
  11. Having a Colectomy

    Did you get my
  12. New RN & Frustrated

    Trust me, I feel your pain. It is beyond frustrating. I never expected to get my dream job right out of school, but I also didn't think I would be considering bankruptcy..... Hang in there.....I...
  13. New Grad Job Interview

    there is a good forum posted on this (sorry, i didn't try to find it yet....i just replied right away). some of the typical things might be: 1.) tell me why you went into nursing or tell me about...
  14. Make it easier for new grads to get
  15. Let me be clear: THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so ****** OFF right now. There are literally thousands of new grads, like myself, who are struggling ALL OVER THE U.S. who...
  16. I'm not trying to be mean, but this is so off topic that I think you would be better off making your own thread to get
  17. Did anyone get a response from their local news or Congresswoman/man? It seems that truly everyone could care less about us new
  18. *groan* ugh. WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY!?!?!?!?!?! :banghead: Oh, yeah....REEEAAAAALLLL nursing shortage we've got here in the U.S! (*tongue-in-cheek*) Reeeaaaallll nursing shortage. Or do new grads "not...
  19. Amen,
  20. i have to respectfully disagree. i have many nursing friends all over the country that are having just as hard of a time getting a job as i am. i had a friend that went to sfsu and she was a second...
  21. FOR SURE my Capstone (last semester practicum).....it was the first time I actually FELT like a
  22. Are there nursing jobs or not?

    in my posts, i haven't been exaggerating. i have now applied to roughly 78 jobs - in state and out of state, med/surg, icu/er, private outpt office/sc and ltc, urban and suburban. i think i have a...
  23. Bringing nurses into Canada

    this post sounds a lot like the one i posted recently. i love, love, love canada (it sounds weird, but from a very young age i have always dreamed of being canadian - such a beautiful country)!! i...
  24. i hate to sound like a broken record, but all i can say is "i'm so sorry for your loss". i am so happy to hear that you and your family spent his last days laughing and thinking about the positive,...
  25. Need help! What would you do?

    i am a new grad having a horrendous time trying to find a job (job count now up to 59)... that being said, a good friend that i work with said that she is pretty certain she can get me a job at a...