bccpete

from what i have found you advice is right on target, acute care experience is exactly what is called for the problem is that at least in my ares clearater florida it is next ot impossible to get on at a hospital as a new grad RN. all of those positions go to current patient care tech employees who have gone to RN school. I spent all this time and money getting an RN degree based on years of hearing "NURSING SHORTAGE, NURSING SHORTAGE" only to find out that the only shortage is in experienced and highly degreed nurses and the hospitals are not interested in developing new nurses. they want them ready made. RN school was a huge mistake, there is no work. its a shame thanks for your reply

it seems that all non clinical nursing jobs require clinical experience. fair enough. it also seems that the only experience any one wants is hospital med-surg experience am i seeing this correctly? if a new nurse has to start out in LTC or nursing home it seems that that experience is worthless except for other jobs in the LTC and nursing homes and does no good for advancing a career into non clinical positions or even for getting into a hospital for that matter any thoughts?

i am so happy for you. that is quite an accomplishment. i am starting at SPC tomorrow in the ADN program. from everything i see and more importntly from what i hear from the staff actually graduating seem like an IMPOSSIBLE task. i got straight A's in my prereq's but the staff makes that seem like kindergarden by comparison. and looking at the amount of material they expect us to cover, the comparison seems right on target. how can it be done?