The Sad Truth

[silentRN]

No one is hiring. There is a hiring freeze state wide. Arizona state government cut their funds this year to the hospitals. The hospital I work at, AZ state isn't going to give us the yearly 10 million dollars to compensate for all the illegals and unisured that come into our hospital. Next step is to stop treating illegals unless they are unstable like back in 1993. It's very annoying. Future doesn't look bright. We got an email yesterday from our hospital president saying there is a hiring freeze and there won't be any raises for at least one year. George Bush and Friends really did a number on this country didn't they? So did American Greed. I saw an article the other day saying that illegal alien crossing over the border has been the lowest since 1973. When illegals stop crossing the border then you know it's bad.

[cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN]

I TG everytime I go to work because I'm making great money, love my job, and love the people I work with. I'll do everything in my power to keep my job right now...no complaints here.

Yes, we are all minding our P's and Q's, aren't we?

And for a girl like me, that's very hard to do...

[kf15]

Amen to markas who summarized the disastrous plundering of this country the past 8 yrs by the bush-cheney, no bid contract Haliburton regime! I will only add that this country STILL dumps about $10 billion/month into the Iraq mess.......just imagine what ONE MONTH of that $ would do for THIS country.

Anyway I would not look to hospitals right now as a new grad, they don't want to hear it, one must be creative!

[RainDreamer, BSN, RN]

Eljefe101 is right. Thank you, Ronald!!

[2ndxstudent]

Im not saying waiting is fair, but new RN grads need to set their expectations. People in healthcare have had an easy time looking for jobs. Times have changed. You have got to set your expectations and plan on taking new opportunities that may not be exactly what you want for now. The economy is cyclical. What goes down must come up and what is up must come down.

I wish everyone luck. I am in the same boat most of you are. As for gaining new skills when you cant get hired, start taking classes for your BSN, take public speaking because it makes you more confident or volunteer.

[geisha70]

Yes, well I hope our time comes soon! I can only work as a nurse extern for so long, until they find out I have my RN liscence! it would be humuliating to be working at McDonalds with an RN...