lisianthus93

Hi everyone! I have heard my share of every new nurse needing to do rounds on a med surg floor immediately post-graduation, and this makes sense to me (to learn and practice nursing skills that are needed across the board). Also, I believe people say that it's easier to get a job in a med surg floor. Would it be disadvantageous to begin one's nursing career within a different specialty, such as ICU or psych, if one could land a job on a floor?

I am currently in my third year of my BSN program. I understand the importance of volunteer hours, but how much do employers really look at participation in university organizations (like a Student Nursing Association, for example)? Will not participating in these types of things hinder me from finding a job after graduation? Thank you in advance!

Hello, I will be attending UTMB this fall, but have looked around at other nursing schools. I've heard talk that though some nursing schools may have decent rankings and NCLEX passing rates, but students who graduate from those programs still have a hard time finding a job afterward due to not enough clinical experience. Is there any site where the number of clinical hours each program requires is listed? Or even a site that tells what percentage of students find jobs after graduating?