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I am considering working for them, since they take new grads. But I hear they require you to sign a long term contract, of a couple yrs. I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing. I also would like know if working for home care services will provi...

Really? But are they hiring new grads or just experienced RNs? Where I am in the east coast, I know many new grads without jobs. I went to a job fair a few weeks ago, where there were major big and small hospitals, and none were hiring nurses without...

But different hospitals may have have other rules. I was just told by the NYU recruiter that they 'prefer' those who graduated within the last 6 months. Since they have so many applications, then it's just more likely to get chosen if you fit that ti...

I didn't hear that from the recruiter, but possibly. I did hear from the NYU recruiter that they have a nurse residency program in Feb. But I don't qualify since I graduated over 6 months ago. Also, the recruiter said it's highly competitive, and the...

I just went to a job fair last week in NYC, and every single hospital there said they are not hiring new grads right now. Some were major big hospitals, with long lines of new grads waiting to hand in their resume. They basically said that at the mom...

I went, but every single hospital recruiter there said the same thing - no new grad positions at the present moment. Some would take resumes, but others would not, and tell you to apply online. I asked one recruiter when the hospital (Mt Sinai) would...

Anniee, don't give up. I think you should go anyway. I have been searching for longer than you have, and still nothing. Don't feel bad. There are many in the same situation. But you can't stop trying. Also, have you tried nursing homes or home health...

There is another career fair next Wed. 11/4, by Nursing Spectrum. I wonder if that will also be similar to the Advance fair?

Try looking up some threads about new grads looking for NYC jobs. There are many who have been looking for a while and still can't find a job. It can be quite competitive to get a job in NYC in a hospital, especially. The bigger hospitals usually wan...

I don't know if that is possible. I have tried looking for a volunteer nurse position in hospitals or clinics, but they simply don't allow you to do any nursing functions unless you are working as a nurse. I was told that I could only do things like ...

I get that alot too, and I can't stand it. It's mostly from people who are not in the nursing profession and know nothing about the nursing profession. Another one I hate is when people tell me 'But when I looked in monster.com, etc. there's SO MANY ...

When I was in nursing school, I'd say about half the class was early-mid 30s, and some over 40. You'd be surprised at how many people either change careers or decide to go to college for the first time after 30. Besides, I think the average age of a ...

That's really disheartening for me. What will happen to all the 'new' grads who have been looking for a months, a year or more? I didn't get a chance to do an externship, and now it's too late for me to enter those programs. I also have been told b...

I learned from different instructors and doctors that BP guidelines of 120/80 are just a guideline, and sort of outdated now anyway. There are many people whose BP is under 120 systolic, and it's normal for them. I happen to be one of them, usually w...

I'm not sure how to help, but just wanted to let you know that many new grads everywhere in the U.S. are experiencing the same thing, and some have been searching since last year. Check out this thread below. If you do a search on this site, there ar...

In all fairness, the 4 year programs don't completely encompass 'only' nursing core or 'only' science programs. Any 4 yr Bachelors college degree includes several 'general ed' courses such as college level English, Math, History, Social Sciences, Art...

Nursing school is very challenging and stressful for alot of people. It's by no means an easy curriculum, whether a ADN or BSN program. I don't think just 'anyone' can pass the program or even get in. In my class, there were several who got kicked ou...

Don't think it's just about not having a BSN. I have a BSN, and have applied to MANY hospitals in the past year and am not able to get a job there. It's bad in most places, so it's not just about having a BSN. I think what counts most is experience, ...

I understand what you're going through. But believe me, you are not the only one. Check out the New York region section on this board, or other past posts about new grads having difficulty finding jobs in the NYC city area. It's mostly the economy, a...

I think most recruiters will definitely ask about the time gap between graduation and job searching. If you do search on this board about nurses looking for jobs in NYC, you will find that many nurses are having trouble finding jobs there, even exper...

Do you mean New York City? If so, there's alot of nurses in your same situation. I have applied to all hospitals in NYC in the past 6 mos, in most of the boroughs, not just Manhattan. I have not had one interview or call back. It's not that easy to g...

I didn't know where to post this. I heard about this study, and it's disturbing to me since I have always read that x-rays only pose a 'minimal risk' for cancer. I guess I'm concerned since I've had several x-rays throughout my life, and the majority...

Brokenheartern, I completely understand how you feel. It is tough for many new grads to find jobs. I graduated before you did, and haven't been able to find a hospital job, and it seems that the more time passes, the worse it looks on my resume. I am...

Why do you say it's ridiculous? I know several people in her situation, and they HAVE applied to over 100 positions, some even more than 200. It is possible to apply that much, since in just one hospital website there could be 5-10 positions that a p...

Thanks so much for that article. I will look into it. I definitely don't want to keep getting needless x-rays. I told my doctor about the BCG and treatment that I had as a child, but I was still required to get a chest x-ray for entering nursing scho...