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But of course, I'm a student. Clueless about real life. And you're the working nurse, who knows all. Hope we get to work together some day! And it's probably more like thousands of new grads without work. Just like most fields right now.

I graduate with at LEAST 2000 others. And yeah, I'm gonna have a job by the end of June. Why? Certainly not because there are only 25 jobs available. But because I make myself the best of the best. I'm number 1 out of those 25. Doubt me? I don't! That's what it takes to get a job. No matter if you're looking to be a manager at Burger King or Wal-Mart. Get over yourself. Sometimes you gotta do the garbage work. And CLIMB up a ladder. I'm actually glad there are lazier people than me in the world. I may not bet the smartest guy on earth, but I'll bet my life I'll work harder than you when I need to!!! Go to school, be a NURSE! Make a difference in someone life! I promise you they WILL make a difference in yours! Yeah, yeah, i'm still a student, have my ideal view of the world, but believe me, I've lived in it long enough to know that if I want it better, I HAVE TO MAKE IT THAT WAY!

PERIOD!!!! I have NO experience, the only thing I have is that type of personality that make the last poster hate people like me. Really, whine because you had to move? I moved to a different state, 1000 miles away from my hometown, got into nursing school, love it, and plan on taking the jobs of people like you. Seriously. You went to school to be a nurse. If you couldn't accept the fact that you may possibly have to take some kind of sacrifice to make that happen, you should have just gone to business school. Be a nurse, make a difference, make people better than they were when they met you. Be SOMEONE. Don't let people like this last poster get you down. You have the power to make a difference. Be the kind of nurse that the last poster can never be. Yeah, it sucks sometimes, but that's why you do it, cause you are willing to make the sacrifices. You see beyond you. Yeah, maybe this all sounds ideal. But that's my take on all this. I'm 31 years old. I'm not a 21 year old kid with no life experience in this. I've tried my hands at many things. And believe me, you will NEVER impact a persons life until you are their caregiver. So make yourself better than those who want to bring you down. Do what is right for you. There are plenty of jobs available, and even in YOUR area. You just need to decide whether this is good for you, or for those you plan on caring for!

No job security? seriously? See, this is what I was talking about in the first place. If you really have things to work for, like family, or mortgage, whatever it may be....nursing will always bring you job security. Please don't listen to the last reply! Like I said I graduate in 11 WEEKS!!!!!!! WOO HOO! And I live in an area where there are 9 nursing schools...but the fact is, there are still job openings! So be the maker of your own destiny, and get yourself known! I make it a point to introduce myself to ALL nurse managers, nurses, pcts, cna's, etc....when at my clinical sites. I don't care where I am, or what floor I'm on, because I realize that when I graduate I'll have to take what is available at the time. And yes, I do plan on taking a job in my area. Even though the largest hospital, with 9,000 employees only has 23 postings for jobs. The way I see it is that I have to be more known and more credible, and better prepared than the other 9 million people applying for my job. Really, don't listen to that last post, that's someone who has been beaten down. Really. No job security? Since when have people STOPPED getting sick? Honestly, I feel sorry for whoever wrote that last post, because quite honestly, someone like ME will TAKE YOUR JOB. I have much more than myself to work for. My wife, my future kids, my retirement, my enjoyment of life. If you're already down because you can't get a job in nursing, maybe a more positive outlook on your own life will help you realize why you're really doing it. There are plenty of nursing jobs available. And BOO HOO if you have to move, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Seriously. Grow up and accept the facts of life. Sometimes you just have to do what it takes, especially in todays economy. If I had to move TO A DIFFERENT COUNTRY I WOULD! Why? Because that's what it takes. You need to look deep down, and ask yourself if you are willing to go to ANY end to make your dreams come true. If you are, then nursing will reward you in ways you never dreamed of. If not, like the last poster, you will become negative in a couple of days. Get over things poster. Sometimes you have to sacrifice what YOU want for what is better in the long run. So what if you have to take a job away from where you were born and raised.....get 2-3 years experience, and MOVE BACK! That's the joy of nursing! Get your degree, and don't listen to those that would have you believe that nursing is horrible. They're the ones that make up the 20% of new grads that leave the field in the 1st year! No job is ideal. But if it's what you truly dream of and desire, it will reward you more than you'll ever realize. Please don't listen to these people that say how bad it is, because believe me, they're the people that will be in the unemployment line in the next 6 months.

I graduate in May, and everyone keeps asking what in the world I'll do, because there's not many jobs. Well, I tend to be optimistic (and arrogant), so I'll do what others wont to make sure I start earning a paycheck sooner! It's time for us to be publicists and our own ad-agency. Get yourself out there and get a job. There's plenty to be had, they're just more difficult to find at the moment!

My instructors always say "DON'T change your answers!". For the 1st 6 months of school, I found that to be so wrong. But now that I'm further along and seeing more advanced and difficult questions, they are so right! Our tests allow us to go back through questions after we've answered them (unlike NCLEX), mark questions for review if we need more time to think about them, etc...I just go through the test, think as minimally as possible, because I'll overthink everything, answer, and move on.

Where I go to school they make us have all the prereq's done before we can apply to the nursing program. Of course it's not written that way, but if you applied w/o one done, you'd lack in points on the weighted score sheet. I have to say, that if I had to take another class with my nursing classes, I'd fail. Easily. If your school offers a BS course, like bowling, or some class that will benefit you really in no way, take it. But knock out your prereqs asap!

Lol, getting jealous of an OB rotation, that's great. Google some pics of lochia, etc....it'll even gross her out.

There's a lot of good ole fashioned laundry soaps that come in bar form, I can't think of the names of them right now, but they're in any grocery store laundry aisle. Walmart seems to have the best selection. I lived in Brasil, where 3rd world burlap was the norm, and hand washed my clothes for 2 years. The bar soap works excellent on whites, and if you get a stain or something just rub the soap into the clothing dry, maybe with a dab of hot water, preferably from the stove, and let it soak for 10 or 15 minutes. Then you can hand wash or throw it in a reg washer. Knowing the kind of stuff I've gotten on my scrubs, a nice machine makes me feel comfortable, followed by a nice hot dryer.

Knock out all your prereq's as soon as possible. Just be done with them so you can focus more on why you're there, nursing.

I'm about to graduate, and doing careplans tirelessly. I go to a school where we have 1 class every 5 weeks. It's intense, and we have different instructors every 5 weeks. It's hard to know what everyone wants. Some say, "copy out of the book", others say, "you can formulate a plan of care for these patients", etc. I understand the purpose of care plans, but fail to understand the everlasting purpose of care plans. Who doesn't have a pt that could fit the nursing dx of "pain" or "anxiety"...? Seriously? If you're in nursing school, you're somewhat of an adult. If you're telling me that someone in the hospital doesn't have anxiety you're out of your mind. Some of this stuff is just so common sense that it's ridiculous. I mean, we can't use medical terminology in our diagnoses, but we can in our r/t and secondary to's? To me that says we're not medical professionals. And even though we see the diagnosis in a chart, we STILL can't write that? It would take a professor 2 minutes to listen to a student verbalize a plan of care for any patient, as opposed to sending them home to spend a few hours on a written, mostly copied "care plan." Like I said, I understand their purpose, but fail to see their ever present need. I don't mind doing them, because one: most of the info is common sense, and two: i plagiarize my butt off. And yes, I've told my instructors that very thing many times. But they continue to make me write them. So I ask, "Why do I need to rewrite what my NCP book already has typed up, edited, and bound for a teacher?" Any NCP book will give you everything you need for a successful NCP, why the need to rewrite everything? I think that if a teacher pulls you aside, for a minute or two, and asks you what you plan to do with your patient, should get a NCP. But why waste the time typing, researching, looking up, and plagiarizing? If you can't formulate a plan of care for a pt based on their needs, maybe you ought to be seeking a different degree? Sorry if I offended anyone, not my intention at all. But I base my practice and care on the best advice given to me by a man who was once my wifes nurse, and the one who made me decide to follow his path. And that is - "What would you want done if you were the one lying in that hospital bed?" NCP's are easy, common sense approaches to nursing.

This is true for any job, anywhere. Unfortunately. Everyone is on a hiring freeze, etc. Just hang in there and it'll come. If you're as willing as you say to move, you'll find something soon enough!

The newest NCLEX reviews (I'm about to graduate next semester) tell us that you can't refuse care to anybody. I don't know if that's a state regulation, or federal, but as far as I know, you need to look at that person (idiot) as any other patient. I don't know what I'll do if ever faced with your same situation, hopefully act like Jessie and just do what I've been trained to do...Sorry for your situation!