the unemployed new grad survey

[ThePrincessBride, MSN, RN, NP]

I hear a lot of new grads complaining about the market. So I wanted to do a survey to find any patterns.

1. Where do you live?

2. Do you have a diploma, an associates or a bachelor's degree?

3. Did you attend a for profit school, state university, or private university?

4. Age?

5. Male or female?

6. Graduating GPA?

7. Any prior jobs within the medical field? If so what?

8. While in school did you work at a healthcare facility to make connections?

9. Were you involved in extracurriculars and did you do any internships?

10. what requirements must the job fulfill in order for you to accept it? Would you relocate?

Thanks.

[Idaho Murse]

I am not sure how many replies you will get with your survey. Most people want some semblance of anonymity, and those are some pretty telling details.

Just a thought.

[Jackfackmasta, ASN, RN]

I wouldn't say they are complaining, they are venting

[Mom2boysRN]

I'm a new grad, graduated 12/10. I think the problem is that new grads are so lock into that they need to be in a hospital immediately. I work at a nursing home, not my dream job, not my first choice, but I like it. I'm getting skilled care experience and learning new things every day. My advise to other new grads is be open minded with where to work. Oh and no not answerng such detailed questions about myself. :)

[Juwon]

I'm a new grad, graduated 12/10. I think the problem is that new grads are so lock into that they need to be in a hospital immediately. I work at a nursing home, not my dream job, not my first choice, but I like it. I'm getting skilled care experience and learning new things every day. My advise to other new grads is be open minded with where to work. Oh and no not answerng such detailed questions about myself. :)

Couldnt have said it any better. Most new grads feel they are entitled to a hospital position, as if it is the only way to go. You have to go into other areas of nursing in order to gain experience if you cant land that hospital position. Most ltc facilities have a skilled unit and even have vent units and cardiac units as well. One has to shop around and stay open minded.

[Lifeofanurse]

I'm new grad LVN.

Unemployed.

Houston TX

and that's all I'm saying.

Hospital jobs for LVNs are few and far bwtn especially with the influx of new grad RNs and BSN-ers.

We were trained in the skills and did mostly med surg type clinical rotations but getting an floor nursing med surg job is like a million to one here as an LVN.

I wish we had gotten a LTC/skilled/assisted living rotation. Some people did ..but my group did not. So I walk in and hear my ratio would be 24-30 to one nurse and I freak out.

I am not trained to handle 24 patients.

I was trained to handle 6.

It's very daunting to say the least...

and I honestly have no desire to do hospital nursing.

I'll take a clinic/dr office. LTC nights. or other alternatives before considering a hospital nursing job.

I keep hearing...your going to let your skills go to waste... but I'm not. Not when it's the theory and therapeutic communication skills I really need for the nursing I WANT to do.

I'm not saying I won't do my time...I'm willing to work and work hard. I just don't want to burn out before I ever get to where I want to go.

Psych and recovery nursing is my dream.

I'll get there...just gotta take what I CAN do ...before I make a move.

but I'm not willing to throw my back out, give unsafe care to 24-30 pts daily, and risk my license every day to do it either.

[RNnicu42]

Im a new grad in the bay area. I graduated with my BSN with a very high GPA (3.92). In school, I partcipated in a couple clubs but did not do anything extra ordinary. I worked all through school and did not have time to do much else. I have still not found a job in a hospital. I found a job as flu clinic RN but it is only temporary. I am still only looking at jobs in CA. At the end of the year, I will start looking more seriously out of state if I still have not received any offers.