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Competiton is too much. It's the same at every school. When will this go away? I'm so frustrated!
Physical Therapists require AT LEAST a Master's Degree and I think now the requirment is a Doctorate to be a PT.None of those require a masters degree.
Not to be cruel, but if you can't pass a reading test, how can you think you could be a nurse or a PA or anything where being able to read is crucial. I get the feeling you're just looking at the $$ you think you can make as a nurse.
op......if nursing is your true desire then keep trying. take some reading comprehension as it seems to be an issue for you. have you ever been tested for dyslexia or other learning disability? (i mean that in the nicest way) it may look like nursing is a money making profession but we work very hard for our money and it is getting harder. compared to the amount of work that is required and what we are responsible for as well as what we put up with.
if i knew the answer to when the economy was going to turn around.......my name would be warren buffet.
there is a misconception out there.......there is no shortage. nurses and new grads cannot find jobs all across the country. you may graduate nursing school with thousands in debt.....simply to find yourself unemployed. the jobs maybe posted but there are hiring freezes due to the economy. nurses have returned to the workforce because their s.o. is unemployed and nurses who planned to retire cannot because we lost our butts in 401k when everything crashed. there are nursing schools churning out grads at an alarming rate to take advantage of the economy and the flocking of society to the "recession proof" healthcare field...with no positions to fulfill. there are hospitals that offer "internships" or "residencies" that you pay them to train you available but they are few and far between and don't guarantee employment, right now it just stinks out there hospitals are "short staffed" but they want it that way......due to budget cuts and hospitals are still laying off.
https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/jo...ds-662139.html
https://allnurses.com/nursing-first-j...ew-636865.html
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the big lie?
without a doubt, the main source of frustration experienced by recently graduated and licensed but still unemployed nurses is what could be called "the big lie."in other words, the television commercials that encourage young people to become nurses -- and then abandon them for months (or years) without employment; and the educators who tell them that the associate's degree is perfectly adequate to guarantee employment, that they will have their pick of jobs when they graduate, and that there is plenty of time to get a bsn later on. who knows whether it is greed, ignorance, or wishful thinking that underlies the fairy tales told to nursing students about their future job prospects? whatever the motivation, the disillusionment of our new grads is palpable. the jobs they expected after all of their hard work just haven't materialized, and some grads are getting pretty desperate.
this too shall pass....eventually. i wish you luck:heartbeat
Yup no shortage and there won't ever be. There are enough nurses out there still looking and that are temporarily out of the workforce for lack of opportunity - but still licensed and ready to pounce along with those who are currently employed to fill any request for any foreseeable future scenario.
The Basic problem of the OP is that he can't read well. Work on reading first the worry about Masters degrees.
The trades are hard. I once knew a gut whose family were plumbers. A plumber has to go through nine years of training.
I'm not talking about journeymen or assistant plumbers that might come to your house to unclog a drain I'm talking about the guys with the licenses. What ever he goes into reading is fundamental.
If I do have a reading comprehension problem, I would like to get some tutoring to correct it. I did very well on the TEAS except for the Reading and I would hate to let that little barrier get in my way.
I was very good in school as a child and never had issues learning how to read and write. Those used to be my best subjects in school but I think as I gotten older I lost those skills. I don't read as much as I used to unless I have to for a class.
I would not nonchalantly recommend the trades. The union electrician apprenticeship requires high school algebra and passing a math test that goes way beyond first year algebra. It is a wonder anyone gets on their waiting lists. The OP has insight about the reading problem and can find ways to improve, if nothing more than increased reading practice.
I have been a high school English teacher for 15 years and have seen many very good readers struggle to pass reading comprehension tests. I suggest the original poster get a class, tutor, or good self practice program to get better at test taking strategies. I have taken the TEAS V test recently since I'm looking to change career paths. While this test claims to be measuring basic high school level skills, my professional opinion is that many average high school students would struggle with both the reading and the English sections of this test. My advice to the OP: don't let one test get you down. You say you have done well with the pre-reqs. Just work at your test taking skills. Maybe someone at your college can help provide you with some strategies. Good luck. You can do it!
Yes, at least the OP is fully aware of the reading comprehension part. It is tough to keep up with the studies if not addressed as mentioned by several others here. It's important to know that if the reading comprehension is not understood from the beginning, then the entire foundation of those certain subjects will only get worse and will exhibit itself come examination times.
Then, at the end of your studies, everything you learned in the past all comes into play with the nursing board exam.
Practice reading and then, practice more reading. Good luck!
Yes...they do. Physical Therapy, Ocuupational therapy, Optometry...those require a Master's.
My mistake, you're right. Though I *think* you can still get away with optometry. Even PA school still is baccalaureate though standards are changing quickly for that profession too. In any case, I still listed a slew of other professions that were possible to pursue.
op......if nursing is your true desire then keep trying. take some reading comprehension as it seems to be an issue for you. have you ever been tested for dyslexia or other learning disability? (i mean that in the nicest way) it may look like nursing is a money making profession but we work very hard for our money and it is getting harder. compared to the amount of work that is required and what we are responsible for as well as what we put up with.if i knew the answer to when the economy was going to turn around.......my name would be warren buffet.
there is a misconception out there.......there is no shortage. nurses and new grads cannot find jobs all across the country. you may graduate nursing school with thousands in debt.....simply to find yourself unemployed. the jobs maybe posted but there are hiring freezes due to the economy. nurses have returned to the workforce because their s.o. is unemployed and nurses who planned to retire cannot because we lost our butts in 401k when everything crashed. there are nursing schools churning out grads at an alarming rate to take advantage of the economy and the flocking of society to the "recession proof" healthcare field...with no positions to fulfill. there are hospitals that offer "internships" or "residencies" that you pay them to train you available but they are few and far between and don't guarantee employment, right now it just stinks out there
hospitals are "short staffed" but they want it that way......due to budget cuts and hospitals are still laying off.
https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/jo...ds-662139.html
https://allnurses.com/nursing-first-j...ew-636865.html
medscape: medscape access (requires registration but is free......it's an excellent site!)
the big lie?
without a doubt, the main source of frustration experienced by recently graduated and licensed but still unemployed nurses is what could be called "the big lie."in other words, the television commercials that encourage young people to become nurses -- and then abandon them for months (or years) without employment; and the educators who tell them that the associate's degree is perfectly adequate to guarantee employment, that they will have their pick of jobs when they graduate, and that there is plenty of time to get a bsn later on. who knows whether it is greed, ignorance, or wishful thinking that underlies the fairy tales told to nursing students about their future job prospects? whatever the motivation, the disillusionment of our new grads is palpable. the jobs they expected after all of their hard work just haven't materialized, and some grads are getting pretty desperate.
this too shall pass....eventually. i wish you luck:heartbeat
i'm sittin' captive in the church of esme, and i'm giving you a big amen! nice post!!
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