What was your 1st RN job?

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I start school for my ADN in a couple weeks. I am very excited to say the least...:yeah: I thought nurses were in high demand, but after reading these posts I am seeing that new grads are having a hard time getting hired. So I would like to know from everyone what was your first RN job? Did you have a ADN or BSN? Shift worked? And what type of facility was it? Also if you don't mind disclosing what was your initial pay? :confused:

Thanks for the info.....:heartbeat

Specializes in Interventional Radiology.
i start school for my adn in a couple weeks. i am very excited to say the least...:yeah: i thought nurses were in high demand, but after reading these posts i am seeing that new grads are having a hard time getting hired. so i would like to know from everyone what was your first rn job? did you have a adn or bsn? shift worked? and what type of facility was it? also if you don't mind disclosing what was your initial pay? :confused:

thanks for the info.....:heartbeat

i graduated in 2008...asn- had a job on a pcu when i graduated- worked as gn until i passed nclex- started on days $21. i worked for a year on pcu then went to icu where i have been for 2 1/2 years. recently i have been looking for a new job in icu's...idk where you are but in fl- there is still a large need for nurses.

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Specializes in General medicine/geriatrics.

I graduated nursing school in May (BSN) and have been working at my first job for about a month. I am working 3-11 on a post-surgical floor, and I got the job about 2 months before graduation. Pay is a little over $23/hour with shift differential.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.

ADN graduated in May 2006....went to work the next week. Started Med Surg $17.00/hr + shift diff 7p-7a.

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BSN Med-Surg Neurology, acute care hospital, worked 7pm-7am 12 hour shift. I had 8-10pts per night. This job taught me hour to be a nurse, school of hard knocks.

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Specializes in SNF / med/surg-tele.

ASN / grad May2010 / SNF Sept2010 / start $21/hr / started 3-11 shift, then at 6 months went to 7p-7a / There is def not a nursing shortage in FL as above poster mentioned, atleast not in north FL.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

I graduated with an ASN in May 2008. Passed the NCLEX in July 2008. Massachusetts doesn't have graduate nurse status, so I started looking out-of-state before I could look in-state. I found my first job 10 months later, 250 miles away, as a Med and Charge Nurse in an ALF, for $20/hour. I worked 2:30-11pm.

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ADN senior graduating in Dec, 2011, I have job lined up since my step mom is Director of Nursing. She stated my starting pay will be $25.50 per hr. I have a choice micu or general medsurg-oncology. My friends who recently graduated in May still have not fought jobs yet. It is a tough market. good luck. ADN programs are tough. Think of it as an accelerated bsn program, well atleast my school is

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One of my friend has specialised in mental health branch and now she is working with a psychologist in a private clinic. She also goes to patient at their home and is earning a healthy income. I also thought to do a specialization in mental health as general nursing doesn't have enough opportunities. I've been searching a job since a year but not getting anything. It's really very disappointing. I hope after doing a specialization , I could get something good. If anyone of you have any suggestion on this please do reply.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Graduated in June 2010 passed NCLEX July 2010.

Very first job with the title RN was for a flu shot clinic ($22), inside of local Walmarts.....very entertaining people watching:D

Then in 10/2010 was hired to do pediatric home health/shift work($22), not a good place for new grads and was only getting around 8-12 hours a week, so I was still working as a CNA/tech in an ED.

Then in January this year I was hired into a LTAC/SNF/LTC, ($24.25) they have a vent unit and skilled rehab wing along with LTC, I just gave them my 2 week notice last Thursday because I am going to go to another SNF ($25) within the same company, but with better hours, day shift 2 12s with 3 off roatating schedule so I can be available to work at my new job I was just hired for and really excited to do,

Pediatric long term care, ($26 + on-call differntial) a 58 bed facililty adjacent to the hospital for medically fragile children birth to 21, I am on call for now but praying I can work into a permante full or part time position:yeah:

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Specializes in ICU.

1989, charge nurse on a telemetry floor. Pay back then was $12 hr!! Started the job 6 wks before I took state boards. I had to learn to read heart monitors real fast, as I was the only RN on a 44 bed floor! I had never worked in a hospital before, but luckily I had 2 older LPN's who helped me out. There was a nursing shortage at that time.

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Graduated BSN in 1994 and first nursing job was on a skilled long term care unit with dementia, trach, tube feeding, stage 4 decubitus ulcers patients. After 2 weeks, I was charge nurse and responsible for supervision of the LPN, CNA, assignment, etc. I believe pay was $13.55/hr, learn a lot about time management, documentation, dealing with difficult staff and family members. I was there for a year, transfer to L/D when a position became available.

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I graduated in May. I started my job at a rehab/LTC facility a week before I took NCLEX on July 18th. I make $32/hr.

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