Well the local nursing schools have FINALLY DONE IT

[nurz2be]

They have finally put SO MANY nursing students through the nursing programs, that the shortage that existed here in Melbourne, when I started school almost 2 years ago, is now obsolete. You can't hardly even find a tech job now. Holmes has a hiring freeze, Wuesthoff has no positions (for techs at this time).......

So, those of us who went in a few years back when they were climbing the walls for nurses, now are going to have to "travel" elsewhere for work. In my area alone there is, Keiser, 2 BCC programs, and the nursing programs in Orlando..........sigh........

Anyone have any suggestions where to go now? I graduate in July and it is looking more and more bleak.

[rn4lyfe08]

I graduated from nursing school in May 2008. Moved 1.5 mos later and looked for a job in PA for a few months. Couldn't really find anything. Studied for and took the NCLEX; passed on the 1st try and STILL can't find a job. Funny thing is, is that I was told by hr at a few locations that they were no longer allowed to hire GNs and to call back in a few months after I scheduled the NCLEX. Well I called, but there are NO jobs. Several hospitals just told me they are and have been on a hiring freeze and only need "qualified and experienced nurses". They have no estimates for future hire dates of "new grads". The Jan 5th issue of ADVANCE for Nurses has an article that depicts the same picture. The author states that she's recieved info from several sources that new grads can't find work and may have to relocate. And this mag services the tri state region of PA,NJ, and DE. For me, passing NCLEX and obtaining an RN license hasn't made me any more marketable....now I'm looking into relocation, which is usually somewhere very remote.

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[nurz2be]

It is just very discouraging is all. I am willing to relocate, it just wasn't something we had to consider when I started school. We have 24 in each of our classes and when I started most, if not all, had positions waiting for them when they graduated. The last class that graduated, only 3 could find jobs locally. It is the old circle, they (and reasonably so) want to hire nurses with experience and can't find enough to hire, we (new or soon to be grads) want to work but don't have the experience required. Just seems the people who are paying are the patients and other medical staff who are sorely understaffed and over worked. I totally get not being able to have too many GNs on one floor at a time, it is just a shame that someway we couldn't find a way to meet in the middle. My friend went for a Tech interview at Wuesthoff Rockledge and was told that they are no longer concerned hiring whomever came through the door, that they have the choice now to be "picky" and even the Techs they have now who are going to graduate are not guaranteed a nursing position when they graduate.

Sigh..... I might be seeing you in Tampa Tweety......

[Lstcats]

I wasn't aware it was so bad in other states. There are no such things as GN in Massachusetts. You must have passed your boards to obtain a job. You can work as a CNA or a tech but not a nurse until you pass. Every state is different. There are not as many hospital jobs around but still many many rehab and LTC positions. You may not want to work in nursing homes but you may have no choice.