TaikoRN

Your story might be my story in a few months when I graduate in May. What is the point of not working (as I was stressed to not do) and focusing on good grades (which I got) when I don't have an 'in'. My daughter only has a little over two years at a great high school and now is not the time to move out of state and in with family. I am so busy networking now, but over 450 people applied for a new RN grad program so I really need to make something happen. Just crazy that we were all promised jobs of choice but now we are in a position that we are fiercely competing with classmates and study buddies. And in my area the nursing schools are expanding so that even more nurses are being produced. At least my school is setting up some transition classes/certificates that might make us a little more marketable!

Clinical Nurse Specialist at Grand Canyon U v Clinical Nurse Leader from Sacred Heart... both are Masters. How is a newbie to choose or even know if worth the extra time and cost to go the GCU route? Anyone have any news on Sacred Heart?

Once you do those 3 bridge classes at UofP then how many more credits for your MSN?

I live in Arizona, have an LPN license and will be an RN by June. I checked with our AZ Board of Nursing in the event that I will have to work as an LPN. I was given written confirmation by email that I can practice as an LPN, but that in an emergent situation that I would have to step up to the RN level. Even though it would cost money, have you considered doing an RN refresher course? This would get you back into the swing of things and maybe make you a little more marketable.

Where in Texas... I don't graduate until May, but some buddies have been looking for work for months.

I won't graduate until May but have been volunteering in a PACU (post surgery recovery area). The nurses there love it but also say that they don't remember enough to comfortably transfer to another area. Just something to consider...