DanaOh

Wow, what a rant! One shoe does not fit all. I've been in nursing since 2006. As a private duty home health nurse and previous med surge nurse, I can promise you every job ends up sucking even if it was great in the beginning. My point, it is not about being a new grad, it is the profession. Underpaid, unappreciated, must work 12 hours shift, cancelled shift, using PTO (if you get it) to fund the cancelled shifts, must plan when you are going to be sick...no calling out!, omg, the list could go on. Why nursing? For me, what use to be "I want to make a difference" is now "how do I get the biggest BUCK for my services?") It's the struggle folks. No compassion for nurses, yet nurses MUST be Mother Teresa. Really, before you go into nursing, do your homework!

ok...this is the deal. you are going to have to work even harder. did someone tell you that because you did well in school it would be easy to get a job? you are going to have to do what many nurses will not do...dare i say...work night shifts to get the experience in order to build your resume....check out rehabilitation hospitals. that is how i started.. each job built upon the next job. from there i worked in an acute care hospital on med surg., all the while building my experience and network of professional friends. burn no bridges! i am sorry, but you are still in school. one day, you will emerge confident in yourself and in your skills. you will walk into an interview, know what is top dollar and settle for no less. we all pay our dues and how many times we pay the same dues...is totally up to us. we can elevate our live with a simple choice! good luck and congrats!!!