Will there be nursing jobs in San francisco in 2014 and after?

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I am considering taking a nursing progam at CCSF and if I start the prerequisites next year...goal is to be an RN by 2014. I want to work in the Bay area as a nurse and I am wondering if there will be jobs there for new graduates.

Thank you all for your time

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Specializes in Trauma.

I'm sure there will be.

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Hmmm, let me check my crystal ball. ;)

Seriously though, we can only hope things pick up in the next couple of years. Seems reasonable to think they will by 2014 but who knows!

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Specializes in NICU.

How could anyone possibly predict what's going to happen four years from now?

I will say this much - SF is probably *the* hardest US market right now for new grads. Even if the economy picks up considerably in the next four years, the competition up there will likely still be pretty stiff.

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Sorry maybe I worded my question wrong. I'd like to attend nursing school in SF and I would be done by 2014. I am just really confused as to whether I should go back to school or not. I have read that nursing jobs will increase in the future, but I also read a thread on here about new grads NOT finding jobs, and that scares me. Ideally my first choice would be SF but I am willing to work anywhere in North America after I graduate :uhoh3:

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Specializes in ED, Cardiac Medicine, Retail Health.

As long as nursing schools keep pumping out new grads, I dont think there will be jobs in the Bay area for years to come. There are still 2008 grads without jobs, and more new graduate nurses are entering the field every 6 months. There are not enough hospitals in the Bay area to sustain all of the new grads, plus the Bay are is one of the highest paying markets in the country. Now there maybe jobs elsewhere.

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Specializes in Psych.

I plugged your question into the magic 8 ball. You'll be very happy to hear the answer was..."Without a Doubt".

Ask the Magic 8 Ball

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Specializes in Psych.
Sorry maybe I worded my question wrong. I'd like to attend nursing school in SF and I would be done by 2014. I am just really confused as to whether I should go back to school or not. I have read that nursing jobs will increase in the future, but I also read a thread on here about new grads NOT finding jobs, and that scares me. Ideally my first choice would be SF but I am willing to work anywhere in North America after I graduate :uhoh3:

The year I keep reading when...ALL OF A SUDDEN...1 million new nurses will be needed is 2018.

I'm not saying that to discourage you. But I do think anyone beginning to pursue a nursing career NOW must be clear about where they're starting from. Right now the reality is that there are not enough entry-level positions for ALL the new grads who want them. The current trend seems to be eliminating or reducing, not expanding new grad programs.

Pursue nursing if both your head and your heart are telling you to go for it, but prepare wisely so you're ready to compete in what still may be an employer's market.

And make sure a 'plan B' is part of that preparation.

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Hi

I am considering taking a nursing progam at CCSF and if I start the prerequisites next year...goal is to be an RN by 2014. I want to work in the Bay area as a nurse and I am wondering if there will be jobs there for new graduates.

Thank you all for your time

Let's see, there are lots of baby boomers going to retire, people moving to other areas etc..........

Questions to be answered:

Is everyone in the SF area going to be compliant with their medical/psych care?

Are all the people of the SF area suddenly going to lose weight, stop smoking, stop druggin' and quit messing around without protection?

We could go on with this but I think you see my point.

As long as there are pollutants (carcinogens), drugs, weight issues, STDs, alcohol problems, etc. nurses are going to have jobs.

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The year I keep reading when...ALL OF A SUDDEN...1 million new nurses will be needed is 2018.

I'm not saying that to discourage you. But I do think anyone beginning to pursue a nursing career NOW must be clear about where they're starting from. Right now the reality is that there are not enough entry-level positions for ALL the new grads who want them. The current trend seems to be eliminating or reducing, not expanding new grad programs.

Pursue nursing if both your head and your heart are telling you to go for it, but prepare wisely so you're ready to compete in what still may be an employer's market.

And make sure a 'plan B' is part of that preparation.

Nursing is my plan B!! I don't have to work in the Bay Area, I do not mind working anywhere in North America or even abroad. Thank you all for your input :redbeathe

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Specializes in Rodeo Nursing (Neuro).

Unfortunately, there will be a pandemic outbreak of excellent health late in 2011 and all healthcare will be obsolete. But it doesn't really matter, since the world will end in 2012.

Depending whether hiding in a bunker is covered under FMLA, you might be able to get my job.

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Thank you for the forecast, nursemike. I now know what to do in the meantime.

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