brittney1890

If at all possible, and they will take your transfer credits I strongly recommend spending the extra year or so and going the BSN route through Salem. They have great connections with local hospitals, and it is extremely hard to get a job as a ASN new grad. No one wants you, I say that from experience. If I was to go back I would have gone the BSN route. Also almost all of the new grad programs, like the one at beverly hospital, require you to be a BSN new grad. So you pretty much barred from all those programs too, which sucks! You could not even do them once you get your BSN through the bridge because to qualify you cannot have more than 6 months experience as an RN. Northeastern and Curry are great schools, a few of my close friends have gone to them. But For the money northeastern is the better choice, they have student co-ops with a lot of the downtown major hospitals. But Salem is great and not nearly as expensive !

Yes they will take new grads at Good Sam. A couple of my friends got hired there as new grad ASN nurses, but they all worked there as CNAs or techs. They are doing a lot of internal hiring unfortunately - but having your bachelor's is deff a plus so good luck ! Something will turn up eventually.

Thanks for the advice everyone I got rid of the "fluff" and shortened it a lot.

Thanks you, I am going to take those parts out and take your advice.

I am a new grad; I feel that my resume is okay but I am not sure about my cover letter. I am never sure how personal or impersonal it should be. Any advice would be helpful; especially from anyone who has experience hiring nurses. Dear Nurse Recruiter, I am a young and extremely ambitious new graduate nurse, who is looking for a position working in acute care. I graduated XYZ with my ASN in May 2014. I am now currently enrolled in a RN-BSN program at ABC University, and my expected date of graduation is December 2015. While I understand that I may not appear to be the best candidate on paper, since I am an ASN new grad; I feel that I have a lot more to offer than what meets the eye. I am enthusiastic about my new career and cannot wait to start working; at the same time I am not naïve and I know that I will have a little bit of a learning curve when transitioning into my first role. However I am prepared to handle and overcome that, and I feel confident in my ability to do so. Between clinical experience and nursing assistant jobs I have been working in the hospital environment for a little over two years. During that time I have worked with many different EMR systems, and I had no problem quickly learning how to use each one of them. I have also worked in an animal shelter clinic for 6 years; I have treated and managed medical conditions of extremely sick and abused animals, and have a strong pharmacology foundation. I adapt well to change, and can handle high stress environments. The reason that I want to work in a hospital environment is because I feel that I will learn the most being in acute care. This setting will push me to grow as an RN. You get to see different patients often and with each new patient comes a new learning opportunity. I want to expand on all of the clinical assessment tools I already have and grow my knowledge of different disease processes. I am a very hard worker, compassionate, and I take a lot of pride in what I do. I am a team player and look forward to being surrounded by co-workers who have varying backgrounds and skill sets. I have been told over and over that I will not find a place that will want me as a new grad, but I am not going to let that stop me. I am available for all shifts, all positions, and part time or full time. I know I have a lot potential, and if given the opportunity I would do everything possible to prove that not only am I capable of successfully working in this environment, but I am an asset to the team. I truly hope you consider me during this hiring process.

3.2 isn't too bad, some schools have 3.0 as entrance GPA - make sure you do well in your science pre-reqs. You will most likely get into at least one of those schools. Have you talked with admission staff? They will normally look at your transcripts and be honest if it looks like something they would not accept. Salem State is a great school, and also is more affordable - my friend just got started there and she had a 3.4 GPA Bachelor's in Bio.There are good programs at Mass College of Pharmacy, Northeastern, Endicott, UMASS Lowell, and Simmons - you could look into more if you feel like you are not going to get in.

My parents actually paid for it out of pocket, sorry I wish I was more helpful ; /. But a lot of girls I went to school with paid for it through financial aid and loans. Depending on how many transfer credits you come into the program with it ends up being around 50,000+

I graduated from here this June. I took my boards in July and passed in 75 questions. They are easier to get into then a lot of other nursing programs which I think accounts for a lot of student struggling during the program and to pass the boards. I found the classwork comparable to friends I had in other nursing programs both ASN and BSN. At times they are disorganized but the teaching faculty for the nursing courses are really good. The place is very expensive. My only suggestion would be that if you have an option of doing a BSN program do that instead - Boston wants nothing to do with ASN new grads and neither do any of the community hospitals.

I am seeking some advice or any information from any nurse managers or recruiters in the Boston area. I am graduating an ASN program in May and I am already enrolled in a RN-BSN program. I just want to know if anyone has any tips or comments about the job market out here. I know it is really tough and no one wants new grads (especially ASN new grads) but is there anything I can do as a new grad to make myself more marketable? I really want a hospital position; I am willing to work all shifts, and I currently work as a tech in a hospital. Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated!!