PinaColada

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1. Do you feel society is in denial about the nursing field?

   PinaColada posted a topic in General Nursing

   ...and the fact that there are no jobs or demand for nurses? Is everyone brainwashed by the

2. Honest opinions needed

   PinaColada replied to CareRx's topic in General Nursing

   Yep. All my engineer friends aren't harping the same tunes that unemployed nurses

3. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

   PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

   At least most of us aren't in denial any

4. new RN. no work :(

   PinaColada replied to kmj25's topic in General Nursing

   My friends (BSN) in California cannot find a job either. Most RNs, that I know of, have been unemployed for a year or longer, and just to think- they're still pumping out a couple thousand new RNs...

5. Just accepted into adn program! Should i accept or decline?

   PinaColada replied to marcopolo's topic in General Nursing

   Marco, your situation is a little better than others. However, since you do work at a hospital with tuition reimbursement and have the option to work at home, why not explore better arenas in health...

6. Is there a nursing shortage or not?

   PinaColada replied to nurse.sandi's topic in General Nursing

   I have friends with their BSN in California. They cannot find a job either. I'm getting a LOT of the same answers across the country. Nursing sucks across the board and things look like they're...

7. Good area of nursing for a male to work in?

   PinaColada replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

   Any area that will actually hire you. The nursing field is way too saturated to pick and

8. Just accepted into adn program! Should i accept or decline?

   PinaColada replied to marcopolo's topic in General Nursing

   Good Luck. How much debt will you be in when you finish the program? How will you survive in the meantime? You could move back home. I STRONGLY encourage you to look at the job market for RNs right...

9. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

   PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry, but WHERE? I realize the recession has put a halt to many industries, but I have a few engineering friends and another one in Accounting. All of them were offered jobs in the last few...

10. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the clarification and useful information. This makes a LOT of sense. Did you finish your Bachelors in

11. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    There is still time to stop and transfer your credits to a college that will count your nursing credits as free electives. You don't have to feel obligated to continue or limited to your degree. There...

12. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong place to be

13. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    Hi marco-Where did I say I lived in

14. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    I respect your honesty

15. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    PinaColada replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    What's really scary is explaining the 1-2 year gaps in employment from the time you graduate nursing