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Hey I know how you are feeling, I had to move to upstate NY for a job..BUT i did go to a job fair in White Plains, and i was told that VNSNY is having a new grad program...applications start in february, also I know stamford hospital in CT has a new grad program as well, I also heard Putnam hospital and Lawrence hospital are having new grad programs around february/march. If you want, check out their websites or call to find out more info.
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Hi everyone, I moved 300 miles away from home for a really great hospital job as a new RN grad (ADN). I had been job searching for over 6 months, and this job was the only callback/interview I got, so when I was offered the job, I took it! I am from Westchester county, NY, and it's pretty much impossible to get a hospital job w/o experience AND be an ADN. Anyways, my job now is terrific, I really couldn't have asked for a better job as a new grad. But I am very homesick and miss my family and friends greatly. I am hoping that after I obtain 1 year of experience I may be able to get a hospital job at home. I am currently taking RN to BSN courses online, which I find to be very challenging while working full time. I really just want to do everything I can to increase my odds of finding a job at home, so I was thinking of joining the regional nursing society in this area as well. Has anyone ever had to move away for your first nursing job? Were you able to find a job at home after a year? I just feel like the stakes are being raised higher and higher in the area that I am from. Some of the jobs I look at now require 2 years experience, BSN required, and certification preferred! I am currently working on a step down unit so I am going to try and get my PCCN certification as well once I have the required work hours for it. I know I am very lucky to have my job, but I really do feel like I need to be with my family, especially my dad..he has a hard time taking care of my sister and the house by himself. Any shared experiences or advise would be greatly appreciated! :redbeathe
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Hey I just moved to Rochester for a new grad rn position, make 22.50/hr.. it goes up to 26/hr after your first year.
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you asked what to do: don't give it a second thought. do a great job like you have been doing, this professor is miserable and likes to make herself feel important by telling her students that they are not good at nursing after seeing them in clinical for only a few days. i hate instructors like this, and unfortunately there seems to be at least one in every nursing program . we had one in my school that said things like this to multiple students in my clinical group in our first week of clinicals ever! you will be a great nurse, your passion can be seen in your post. just persevere and make it through this clinical rotation..who cares about her "opinion"? also, i would advise you against confronting/arguing with this prof., even though you may really want to...because unfortunately there are some profs. out there that will use their authority to get you in trouble or kicked out of the program if you bruise their ego (it happens). but if there is a prof. in your program that you are on good terms with and you feel that you can really trust, confide in him/her...maybe other students have the same feelings as you do. it's crazy how there are some amazing instructors out there that really want their students to succeed, and then there are ones like this
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ITA with this! If you don't have it already go and get it...use the cd in the book for the nclex the questions are very similar. You can usually find cheaper, lightly used ones on amazon.com or half.com
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if you still have your a&p textbooks...go back and look through those. understanding the gas exchange process for respiratory and the pumping action of the heart are essential. and definitely know all the parts of the heart (chambers, valves, vessels), and where to place your steth for certain heart sounds during a nsg assessment. if you go into class with a good understanding of the a&p, you will be able to follow your profs. lecture more easily. also get pretty friendly with the medications you are assigned...the most important thing is to understand the categories of the drugs...that way you are not memorizing info. for one drug at a time. for ekgs there is this website (http://skillstat.com/flash/ecgsim531.html) you type in any username and you can go in and look at all the different types of rhythms. good luck =)
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every area is different, but there are areas that are not experiencing a nursing shortage. there are 8 nursing schools in the small county i live in that are pumping out new grads every year...so there are more than enough people graduating to fill the "demand" in this area. i got a new grad position at a magnet hospital (and i am an adn grad)...but i am relocating 5 and a half hours away for it! i went to a local job fair for healthcare professionals, and every hospital told us they were not hiring new grads, or that their new grad programs were filled until 2012.. and that when they opened them up again they would be giving preference to bsn new grads. one rep. told us that there would be a "real" shortage in 2014, and that the previously projected "shortage" was stalled due to the failing economy, which caused more nurses to continue working rather than retiring (as it was predicted). so maybe there is a shortage where you are, but it doesn't mean there is one everywhere else...please consider that before you start commanding others to "do some research". actually, i implore you to do some research, and stop making assumptions. we are not stupid. we don't need to be lectured on what to do in order to land a job..because many of us are doing all the right things and still not getting our first jobs because of our location. your comments are very disrespectful to all the new grads out there that are willing to do whatever it takes to work anywhere to start their nursing careers. i know because i am watching as my friends from nursing school are devastated at their current (jobless) situations, and many of them do not have the option of being able to relocate. so please, think before making these self-righteous and smug comments...they will only land you trouble in the nursing world.
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P.S. I have no prior healthcare experience.
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Rochester baby! I'm a new ADN grad and just got hired there. It's a big move...but getting my first nursing job is worth it (especially during these times). Best of luck
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Happy ER Nurses week !! What I am confused about though is... my friend told me she got gifts at work this week because it is Pediatric Nurses week! LOL anyways....Thank you guys for doing what you do!
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it's really tough for new grads out there...especially adns =/. i am an adn new grad...i got a great job, but i am moving 5 hours away for it. if you really want to do nursing then go for it. i suggest you get a cna or tech. job part time just to get some sort of healthcare experience. look into hospitals in the area and see if they offer inter/extern-ships for nursing students, and check early because they fill up fast! and if you can, apply for a rn to bsn program while you are in your last semester of nsg. school, that way you can add to your resume that you are enrolled in a bsn program. a lot of hospitals want nurses with bsns, so being enrolled in a program helps. there are a lot of online rn to bsn programs out there, look into those so if you have to move for a job, it doesn't matter that you are in school. so like i said if you really feel a passion for nursing, go for it! just don't rely on the idea that you will land a great job right after you graduate. be prepared and know what to expect in this job market...for many of us it is a tough fight for that first nursing job, but it in the end it is worth it. good luck :redpinkhe
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dear aheartsaverrn, i am so sorry that you are having such a terrible experience and were made to feel this way. as new rns we have to brace ourselves for the criticism that inevitably lies ahead...but while there are people out there that want to bring you down, there are also others that want to see you succeed (like that nurse who took you aside and spoke to you). we are new, and we are not perfect, and we have a lot to learn, that is to be expected. sometimes i feel that the best way to deal with negative people is to just "kill them with kindness". whenever someone has a "comment" for you, good or bad, thank them for their input and move on. don't let others take your focus away from your real goal, which is to gain as much knowledge as you can and to provide your patients with the best possible care. be confident and do the best you can and others will notice. best of luck :redpinkhe
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thank you so so so much for the info :redbeathe! the only time i have ever been to rochester was for my interview at rgh, and i was a little worried because the hospital did not seem to be in the greatest area (the hospital however, is beautiful!). i'm going to be renting with my boyfriend, we are definitely going to look into the areas you recommended, i really like the sound of brighton! again, thank you so much for your input! xoxo
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it is really tough out there for us newbies. i agree with the above post that there are not a lot of great new grad orientation programs out there, which is disheartening. i finally landed a job but am going to have to move for it because in many areas the prospects for new grad nurses are terrible, and i live in one of them ! if you are not tied down to one area, start looking in other places for that job if it's not working out where you currently are. i literally went on google maps and typed in "hospital" and then zoomed in to different areas. look throughout the entire state that you are licensed in. it's unfortunate that this is what we have to do now, but once you land a job you will feel so great! i remember that horrible sinking feeling i had everyday, and how i wanted to scream whenever someone asked me, "why don't you have a job yet, there's a nursing shortage?!" . what you said is true, getting a job is harder than than taking the nclex! but from what i have experienced, everything in nursing is hard, and we are always adapting to changing situations. there are great hospitals out there that take in new grads and orient them well...i will be starting in a month at a magnet hospital. i used to think i could never get a job at a hospital as nice as that one...because where i'm from, there are 8 nursing schools nearby and everyone is wiling to take anything they can get. but since i looked around i was able to find a great place that wanted me to work there, and you will too! as far as the future of nursing for new grads...i'm not sure exactly...but i did go to a job fair a few weeks ago (of course there were a ton of new grads there and of course no one there wanted them), and a recruiter there told some of us (i think she felt bad for us) that the "real" nursing shortage is going to happen eventually----in 2014! lol this did not make us feel any better...and i do not know how true this prediction is either. keep your head up and stay focused..perfect your cover letter and resume, and when you go on interviews dress to impress (get a professional suit), give a firm handshake, and be prepared to answer those common interview type questions. best of luck to you :redpinkhe xoxo