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You are not alone. I graduated last May. I hated my job for about the first 4 months. I don't hate my job anymore, but I do know med/surg is not my niche. Keep your head up. Every week seems to get better than the week before. I still have questions, but I also see experienced nurses asking other nurses for advice in certain situations too. I felt like I made a huge mistake going into nursing, but now I'm starting to enjoy it a little more. Just trying to figure out which direction to head in now. Just know that it will get better okay. :)

I am in the same boat as you. Graduate in May with no previous hospital experience, or any medical experience for that matter. The employment situation is extremely location specific. I was told from a girl in my class, that the recruiter told her we needed to be putting in applications like in March. I put out about 15 apps...had three interviews, and two job offers. I didn't know anyone, and didn't have anyone put in a good word. I now have a job waiting on me when I graduate. It's on an ortho/neuro stepdown...not what I want right now, but a job never the less. I sympathize with all the grads not finding jobs. I figure my location is still a decent market, but the recruiter at the hospital I'm going to work with said that they are being overwhelmed with applications. Keep plugging a way, and start applying now if you haven't.

I know everyone's situation is different, but I can't comprehend having that much debt for any degree. My wife and I both work full time and don't make a whole lot, and a have a child. I'll graduate with my adn, and then work for a year while saving for my bsn. Then i will work while completing my bsn. I know it isn't ideal to work while going to school, but just think about graduating with little to no debt. That's what keeps me going putting in 70-80 hours a eel between work, classes, clinical, and study time. Is there a whole lot of family time? No, but we look at it as short term sacrifices for long term rewards. I would urge everyone to at least consider it. Loans are a rip off with the amount of interest they want u to pay for getting an education. I wish u luck in your endeavor.

Not quite sure who would be having the debate. I can't say a whole lot because I'm only a nursing student, but the microbiology instructor I had is a manager at a diagnostic lab. He told us stories of doctors (no names or places of employment shared) that routinely asked him about what med they should prescribe and what does.....even for EAR INFECTIONS. Are you kidding me. He did say that if they were kind that he would help them out, sometimes he would just say "i don't know..you're the doctor". The moral of the story is, we are all learning, even doctors.....the "debate" to me just sounds more like turf control. Not pickin on the poster, just thought i'd share the story.

Got a good laugh from this. Thought I'd give someone else a laugh today. [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE]

Hi, I'm guessing you've checked Rose States point system calculations to figure your points. If not I'll post the link and it is almost all the way at the bottom of the file. I'm in my third semester at Rose and was originally accepted with 131 points, which I think was the cutoff that year. It is hard to say, because it is all determined by who is applying. If the majority of the peopl are applying with the same amount of points as you or less, then your chances are pretty good. Some years you need more points...others maybe less to get in. You have to have a minimum of a 2.0 on prereqs to be accepted, so you are okay with a 2.4. However, you also get points for your gpa. A 2.4 - 2.7 only gets you 15 pts, whereas a 3.6 - 4.0 will get you 40 pts. As you can see, based on who as what when applying will justify entrance chances. Hope that helps. Don't hesitate to contact the nursing department if you have any questions. They are very helpful. http://www.rose.edu/students/hsdiv/ns_prog/ns_files/2009/brochure2009.pdf

I wondered the same thing in clinicals. Tell me if I'm wrong, but do you not even in a normal situation remove your gloves when leaving the room of a patient?? So you would definately take off isolation gear before leaving the room with your now bare hands on their tray?? I personally saw an isolation client with sores all over him, some bleeding. Don't think some of that fluid got on the tray?? I think all isolation clients should have disposable trays sent up, but then that would affect the bottom line, and we can't have that . Just my two cents as a student with a little bit of "critical thinking" we are taught to use. Right?? :)