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I have my fingers crossed for you. Think positive. Be ready for your interview. I am certain you will get the position you seek.

Hi: I am glad my response helped you feel better! You are nor alone! Myself and other RNs are with you? Where are you from? Hospitals in my mid size city ALWAYS need nurses. This seems to be true in most areas. I know a grad nurse with decent personal references would be hired at almost any hospital. They would be compensated and given allot of benefits. Write a post or email me anytime.

hi sorry to read about the unfair negative experience you encountered with your first employer as a new nursing graduate. hang on! better days can be just ahead in the near future for you. i offer you kudos to you for remaining professional and working the entire day. shame on your employer for changing your compensation agreement in the negative in that manner! it may even be illegal depending on your state and workplace! at the very least, i am surprised that that employer actually has any staff nurses given that behavior not to mention little or no benefits. if you are a new graduate rn, i suggest applying to work as a nurse at your nearest hospital or urgent care center. i am quite certain you will be treated much more professionally and offered much higher compensation, and, of course, be offered good benefits. renal rns seem to be in high demand by acute care hospitals and dialysis centers. this translates to more open positions and potentially interesting compensation. i also suggest looking for nursing positions in your area in local newspapers and online more specifically individual healthcare organizations websites. your needs and feeling about how you where negatively treated as a new graduate by your first employer are indeed very valid. all rns have been new graduates at one time in our nursing careers. many of us experienced challenges to overcome when our careers began. i offer my view as a new mid career change nurse that nursing remains a rewarding career with career choices, advancement and compensation opportunities not currently offered in other industries. so, we support you. email me, if you need any more support. good luck.

Hi FNP Grad: How are you? I enjoyed reading your posts on this site, and your blog. I am thrilled to read that you graduated from your FNP program this year, and recently passed your exam. Reading your resume, I imagine that you will be highly sought after and very compensated for your services. I also graduated from a FNP program this past May. In my case, it was a program from Upstate NY. You are correct, NY and California are the only states that do not require passage of an exam to be licensed. As a result, I am fully licensed to practice as a NP in NY. However, I understand as of October 2009, Medicare requires Board Certification of NPs for reimbursment. I am in the process of reviewing and studying for my ANCC exam that expect to take within a month. I live in Upstate, New York, but visited Yale and Conn., while traveling to my biannual summer vacation to Cape Cod. Very impressive area. I hope to hear from you. Either way, I appreciate the tips related to the exam and your blog. Me

you are smart to attend an np program! go for it and don’t look back. there seems to be rapidly growing opportunities for nps in our health care system, and salaries are rising. as a new np, i am excited about both of these prospects. yes, i understand this maybe somewhat dependent on the state and city where you reside or intend to practice. however, the national healthcare plan is scheduled to be phased in beginning next year. i heard projections that as a result of this legislation millions of currently uninsured americans will have access to health insurance; therefore, healthcare utilization (especially primary care), will rise dramatically. this expectation of mass increase coincidently comes at time when physicians are going into specialties or becoming hospitalist. this prefect storm (metaphor), leaves a supply side gap will likely be filled by nps (and pas.) now, let’s hope that increased coverage and lack of supply fulfilled by nps will lead to rising reimbursement. all nps and np-students need to join the two national, and our individual state, np organizations to empower these groups that represent us to the government ensuring we are properly and fairly reimbursed for services provided to patients. if you completed your np program in 2-4 years from now, i feel confident there will be many opportunities in all areas of medicine available to you. this may include a significant increase in compensation. if you chose to practice in a government designated “medical underserved area” there is a potential of tuition reimbursement. depending on your interests, and state regulations, you might be able to even practice on your own part time providing a great service and earning money after “retirement.” go for it!