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New Grads, I just have a simple idea to help us all out of this situation where we cannot get jobs because no hospitals are hiring new graduates anymore. I think if we ban together and get petitions going stating that since the hospitals or thei...

I am a new graduate, so I ofcourse I need guidance from what I call real nurses. I had an interview at a hospital with a nurse manager who ended up sick on the day of the interview for the CSU or ICU. The HR person set up for me to interview with the...

Why with hundreds of unfilled positions is no one hiring new grads. What is the logical reason behind this? Is there a logical reason? Has this ever happened in the history of nursing before? I feel like I am not apart of the nursing community, I f...

You know thats a really good way to look at things. I wonder how many nurses are supporting their families like that, probably numerable people.

I havent done all those things, but I am going to do them. Thank you for the hug, I need it, lol now Im tearing up.

Yeah sorry about that. I feel better knowing the real reasons now, because as a new grad I dont know and thats the whole problem. I never consider that I lost a position to an experience nurse, never. I am the worst overachiever because I was made t...

Good information, I think I am going to offer up in the interview that if someone gives me a chance, I will not abandon them as that was what one NM was talking about to me. I love the ICU, but the CSU more. So, I love your kind of nursing so I migh...

R u kidding me. UGH well, I guess its best to know now before I went into that debt.

I dont think the older generation is pushing us out either, I just want to believe its some reason that is easily fixable? Plus, I think I am just equating interview, open position, NM's within the same age range, so I want to blame the NM. I know I ...

i see its making sense to me now. darn it for making sense. i know eventually they will have to start hiring new grads again, its impossible not to but how many of us will there be at that point. i am trying to figure out what is best for me to do. i...

Yeah, I see what you mean. Even if I am the fastest learner; which I am it doesn't hold a candle to a nurse with experience. The one NM who interviewed me said I hired so-so and she was in training for half a day, and then I added her to schedule. I ...

I do not want to get into really personal stuff here, but this means freedom for myself and my children. I basically put it all on the line and promised my kids a better life, and despite it all the girl who didnt want a job at all but went to nursin...

I see why a manager would hire experienced over new grad too, no question there. I just don't see why they would leave a position unfilled just to not hire a new grad. I know many nurses that jumped ship and go on like you said, hospitals are probabl...

You know I have heard that too. BTW, you seem to know about almost everything. I should just ask you specifically 1st. How not funny it would be for that to have been made up because the cost of nursing school now will unequivicably (did I spell rig...

Okay, I thought I wanted a logical answer. I lied, that sucks. Plus, there is all this jumping ship going on. Thats insane it costs that much to train a new grad, an experienced nurse can just come in and do the job without training? I assumed that t...

Me, and hundreds maybe thousands of new nurses will take that position you hate so much off your hands for you without a second thought. No one can get a job right now, be glad for the paycheck seriously. Some of us are in such bad places we are los...

I have 3 kids too, passed boards in June too, and Christmas is coming for me too. I feel like I ruined my families future. I have extreme debt now. I pray to, for you, me, and the rest of us being black balled. The positions are there, they just won...

Umm, your story about covers my story and all the rest of us new grads out there. I think it rather dumb of all these hospitals to shun a whole generation of new nurses, who are they planning on turning to in the future? Not me buddy, not once I get ...

I am a paper writer too. I cant imagine. I would bring in my own paper and transpose the information, sure it will take longer than printing but I could not work without my sheets? Lol, you made some funny comments.... I needed the laugh because I l...

Thanks for the advice. Your right why am I sitting here worrying about that when it is SO hard to get a job. I don't mind where I will have to work because I know I am at the bottom of the food chain right now. Lol, about not killing someone on purp...

If that aint the truth!!!!!!! I wish they would prepare for reality in school rather than making everything seem so easy and simple with bad advice. GREAT POINT! I'll start there.

Funny, I think the same thing happened to me and from the other new hires I can probably prove but whats the use. Mine was the nurse manager, she looked at me and decided. I know it. Funny also, I asked in another question about the constructive crit...

I am a new nurse too. Sure we taught to do things a certain way in school and it all makes sense. I was taught what you were taught. Whose patient was it? Was the nurse you were working along side an experienced nurse with years of experience? If som...

I wish nursing school would be honest like this because all of the nurses at school and even my good friends that are nurses are telling me it is appropriate to ask for feedback? Im so confused what is right to do and what is not right to do? I mean ...

Good point. To be honest, for my hospital interviews, most have been rushed like that (not all though). Its nice to hear what real nurses have to say because I dont see the things that a real nurse sees. See as much sense as you make, I cant help bu...