When will RNs be hired again?

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It appears that RN jobs are disappearing. At the same time, tons of people have gone back to school to fill the gaps in this supposed shortage.

What's the deal? Is it the economy? Are there enough RNs coming out of school that we may not need more?

What do you think is the actual story?

I'm only concerned as I'm still trying to decide whether to attend nursing school starting this fall. It would be terrible to spend so much time and money and find no jobs available.

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The hospital here in SE MN just yesterday let a bunch of nurses know that they will be having a two-year layoff. I've never heard of such a thing! A woman I know is nervous because she thinks she will be one of them to go, and there is no one else hiring around here. And I am nervous because I will be graduating around the time all these laid off nurses will be able to go back.:crying2:

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Specializes in ER.

where are they disappearing??

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MassED:

Last I looked on nearly any hospital website there were few, if any, jobs available for RNs. Last year there were many many more job listings. My friend recruits nurses on the west coast and she's worried for her own job...her hospital and all the others in the area just aren't hiring RNs right now.

I'm thinking it's a budget crunch issue but in the back of my mind I wonder if there just might be more nurses being educated than we truly need.

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Specializes in ER.

I'm thinking large city hospitals - there might be less overall, but there are still sick patients, hospital beds, and staffing needs (there always will be!!!). I don't know if you're thinking new RN jobs, which might be limited, as they are where I am now in Boston (not as many new grad positions, I hear).

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Hey rainydaydream...

I must admit, I have the exact same concerns. I'm starting a program this fall at St. Kate's, and it'll be 3.5 years before I finish, but I'm concerned all the same. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed and playing the odds...

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I think part of the problem is a lot of the part-time nurses are bumping up their hours to full-time. I talked to a HR rep for Allina and he stated that everytime he posted a position he had it filled by internal applicants.

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That will still create PT positions...

With the average age of RNs at 48 there will be plenty of jobs available starting within 3-5 years....

Retirements and normal attrition will open positions....

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Specializes in MDS/ UR.
That will still create PT positions...

With the average age of RNs at 48 there will be plenty of jobs available starting within 3-5 years....

Retirements and normal attrition will open positions....

I don't know that nurses in the late 40's and on may be that fast jumping off. I am 47. I am figuring on holding on till at leat 60 barring anything dramatic.

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Specializes in MDS/ UR.

You may want to consider SNF- just rounding some may turn up unadvertiused jobs. We have had openings that weren't in the newspaper.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

We are starting to hire again. We cut down to the bare bones last winter ... not replacing as people left. We hit bottom, and now we must replace those who leave. So, hiring has picked up a bit.

We are also thinking of adding back a few of the previously eliminated positions (but not many yet) as we gear up for an increase in patients with influenza this winter. While we are not planning to "pad" the staffing ahead of time, we don't want to go into the winter without a reasonable amount of staff on board.

So ... we are not hiring at the same rate as previous years ... but we are hiring more than we did 6 months ago.

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