Sabrina1

I am a new graduate and I applied for a job in many places, but I was unsuccessful until recently. I've got a job offer today in critical care unit in a large hospital. I had applied for other positions also, but they proposed me to work in CCU. They sure give training for a few weeks before startig to work in CCU, but I am a little nervous to work in CCU because I am a rookie nurse. I am desperate to find a job, so I am willing to work in any unit, but CCU job offer makes me a little scared. Am I worrying too much?

I am a recent graduate. I was looking for a RN job for several months, but unable to get a job until today. I just signed up today. They are all very nice and friendly poeple and give good benefits. The only problem is that it's a little far, nearly 100 miles from home one-way. I had also applied for a job in other hospitals, but they didn't contact me and didn't respond to my inquiry soon. I couldn't afford to lose my job offer which I have been yearning for a long time. They gave me deadline today. When I just returned home, I got a call from other hospital which is much closer to home. They called me too late. So I have an agony. I already signed up at the other hospital and I don't want to betray them, but it is too far. I already knew it, but I was desperate to find a job and I didn't have other choice because nobody wanted to hire me. Now I have other job offer close to home which I prefer. I have to quit from the first job, which I haven't yet started. The training starts next week. So I am wondering how to say to them that I want to quit for what reason? l am heartbroken because I have to betray them. Also I have questions about legal responsiblity because I already sign up for a contract. Can they pursue claims to me for the breach of contract which I haven't yet even started? Your kindly advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I graduated from a nursing school of a community college last May. After graduation I spent a couple of months to prepare for NCLEX test and I finally got a state RN license in July. I travelled to Europe for a couple of months to visit my family. After I came back to the US, I responded to many ads hiring RN's. Most of hospitals hiring prefer experienced nurses. Some local hospitals advertize they welcome new graduates, so I applied for. Still I can't get a job! It's been almost two months since I tried to find a job and five months since I graduated. I am frustrated! When I entered nursing school, hospitals paid $10,000 to $30,000 sign-on bonuses. Now I can't see such bonuses anywhere and they don't hire new graduates! I have all the qualifications and foreign language skills. There are many evacuees from Louisiana in my area and the local hospitals definately are interested in hiring experienced nurses from Louisiana. One hospital had a special job fair recently for that special purpose. I spent a lot of time, money and efforts for more than three year and half to become a registered nurse. I have heard about the nurse shortages all the time. But hospitals seem to hire only experienced nurses. If they hire only experienced nurses, where should the new graduates go? Where did the experienced nurses get experience from the first place? The hospitals may prefer to import experienced nurses from the Phillippines or India. Why do they not want to hire and train new graduates from the U.S.A.? Are they lazy? Do they not have any long-term plan for recruitment? I am very angered because I feel I wasted too much time and money and all my young life for nothing. What should I do? Should I go to the Phillippines and to start RN jobs there because nobody wants to hire me in the US?