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I graduated last year from an ADN program. I do not have any prior healthcare work experience, that's probably why I cannot find an RN job in this bad market. Since my RN license is getting more stale without revelant work experience, and it is very...

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I just need to persist and look hard for an RN job, and in case I do have to look for a CNA job, I will make sure I disclose my RN license to the potential employer. It's a complicated situation.

Thanks for the reply. I thought about volunteer at one time, but volunteer experiences is not actual work experiences. I agree with your supervisor that future supervisor will not overlook the fact that one didn't use one's license and went ahead to ...

How could she apply for an immigration visa now if she does not have a US RN license yet? Also, she cannot apply for an immigration visa by herself, she has to find an employer that is willing to apply for her. And I heard it is extremely difficult t...

I'm a new ADN in New Jersey. I graduated in June 2009, got my license in Sept. I don't have any prior work experience in health care field. I've been looking for jobs, mainly in hospitals and so far no good. As you all know, it's extremely hard for n...

Walk-in is really hard. I walked in some, then stopped. Spent a lot of time on the road just to find out they are not hiring, it just waste a lot of time and gas money! Maybe it is better to call to find out if they are hiring first.

sistasoul & smn2009, Disregard the arguments, I like the positive attitude you two have. I believe the positivity is very important. One has a big chance to get there if there is a positive attitude (not guaranteed though). But if the attitude is...

Paid training (where the nurses pay hospitals for training them after graduation) are already common in the Philippine. "take a vocation, work in McDonald's, work in Wal-mart".These are so insensitive/rude comments from some of nurses. Don't think wo...

If the nursing profession are really fighting for semi-decent salaries, then why don't they learn from MDs who successfully control the Number of seats of the medical schools tightly over centuries?

If that happens, not all experienced people will leave, because most cannot find jobs right away. Even if they leave, if other hospitals are doing the same, where they are going to? I think it's all about supply & demand in the labor market. If t...

Even the pay during the training is low, but everybody know after gaining experience, new nurses can enjoy much better pay and much more job opportunities. This is unlike bartender, these are dead-end jobs, and one make sthat kind of money pretty muc...

Sure, why not? But I doubt the hospital will agree. Some people who do not have experiences are shut out of the door permanently, even though they are trained in US, spent huge money in tuition, occurred a huge debt etc. Even worse, unbelievably som...

If you have a very good paying job with great benefits now, and you can retire in 6, 8 years. I would suggest you go to nursing school part-time and keep your current job for security reasons. I didn't quit my job while going to nursing school, and n...

Hi Jmaverick101, can you tell me when did you apply for the jobs? I'm wondering how the job markets in Texas now. Here in NJ even the several nursing homes I went to are not hiring new graduates. By the end of year if I don't get a job here I have to...

Congratulations on your new job. I have questions about volunteering. Do hospitals let you volunteer once you have RN license? Another thing is: I have former classmates work in the hospital, if they work as a nurse there, and I volunteer, I don't fe...

Curious, just wondering which part of the country are you in that are still importing nurses from other countries nowadays? Maybe Texas or Okaloma? Most places used to import foreign nurses 4, 5 years ago, but not any more. The bills that are trying ...

If you have good experience, and no work authorization problem, then I don't see why foreign grads cannot get a job. My friend is a foreign grad, has a green card, and 6 years hospital experience in US, She has not problem getting a job and as many ...

I'm in NJ. The nursing homes here are not hiring new graduates either. They only hire per diem. I'm facing a choice either move out of state, or look for a non-nursing job.

Very scary. With this bad job market the rehabilitation centers I went are not hiring new graduates either. They are only looking for per diem experienced. How sad! On one side I think I might be lucky get a job in any place, on the other side I don'...

Me 4! same here. Fortunately I didn't quit my non-nursing job, I still have regular income coming in to pay all the bills. - North New Jersey

Thanks for the information, Good to know so much to learn in subacute rehab.

Sorry for the confusion. I guess I do not quite understand the industry well. Your information is very helpful. Thanks.

MH24, Congratulations on getting your first job! It's scary that in December more graduates will be in the market, and the job market looks just going to get worse in the near future. I already started the transfer of the license to the state of Texa...

I'm a new ADN in New Jersey. I graduated in June 2009, got my license in Sept. I don't have any prior work experience in health care field. I've been looking for jobs, mainly in hospitals and so far no good. As you all know, it's extremely hard for n...

Thanks for sharing. Wish you the best in searching for the next job.