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I picked up a job for a home health group as an LVN. They trained me to work overnights on a kid with a vent, GButton and trach. Great hours for me and pay. I'm about to finish my RN and when I get my NCLEX done I get the standard raise at least. Try checking your home health agencies. You have skills. It's a start and many will let you warm up there then start prns in hospitals with back up. They won't leave you hanging.
UMDNJ had a program of the type you are looking for, but it is full. UMDNJ - School of Nursing |
Wow, didnt know this existed. Unfortunalely, its only ofr grads within the first year.
What area do you live? Do you have an inner city area with several hospitals? I went to Detroit right after graduating and I know they are still hiring new grads... DMC with Detroit Receiving, Karmanos, Harper, Childrens; St Johns; Henry Ford. They will train you for various ICU's, ER, Med-Surg. The pay is lower but you will get a job and the experience to start. The preceptor programs were great and I wasn't left alone until I had 6 months with a preceptor behind me. I got to see so much working down there after a year I can't begin to tell you how great the experience was and I seen so much more than I would have at a local hospital (although those are also hiring new grads). Good luck and keep applying!
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Im a new grad who still can't find a job. I had interviews to just about everywhere: assisted living, nursing home, home care, and hospital new grad program. The woman for the new grad program was so excited to meet me but I had to complete a survey and send 2 recommendation letters from my professors, after doing that, I never heard from her again. I applied to homecare but they wanted me to take some classes. I took the classes and passed my exams with A's and got no call after that. I'm sick of people misleading me and wasting my time.
My question is, Can I PAY to get experience? I'm willing to go back to school and do some kind of a program and pay for it. I'm not looking to go back to nursing school- only clinicals. Is this possible? What is nurse preceptorship? Is that what I'm talking about.
Thank you