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This article was posted by someone else in another forum I participate in. During the recession, less nurses are leaving the workforce for childbearing and early retirement.
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About 43% of newly licensed RNs still do not have jobs within 18 months after graduation, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Registered Nurses.
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"The process has become more and more discouraging, especially since hospitals want RNs with experience, yet nobody is willing to give us this experience," said Ronak Soliemannjad, 26, who has been searching for a nursing job since she graduated in June.
It's going to get worse; Asian schools pump out tons of nurses with reasonable English(I've taught some, English is required since med textbooks are regularly in English only). Foreign nurses and doctors don't make the same crazy, outsized salary as their American counterparts so I expect more hospitals will just hire abroad for 30%-50% less money.
The large elderly population in Asia also raised the demand for nurses so even more are R.N.s will be available.
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I've always heard that eventhough there is a high demand for the medical profession, it's not RNs, you have to specialize to get a job. Anesthia, reproductive medicine etc. It's not enough to just be an RN with a 2-year degree so I'm not surprised. Did some of these people buy into the hype? Of course, but you have to think before you do.
My friend just graduated with a BS or BA in nursing from large state school. It was one of those compressed courses... 2 year I think? Since they already had a 4 year degree, it didn't take too long.
The first job he applied to hired them. And if I recall, most their classmates were hired too. There are jobs, maybe you just have to move to where they are.
It would be nice if the RN nursing grads with a psych specialization would move to NJ! We've had open positions for over a year! The pay isn't stellar (we're non-profit) but the benefits are great, and the experience would be invaluable. We've tried RNs from other backgrounds/specializations, but they really don't work well with our population.
The numbers are shocking,though it says only in the 1st 18-month period after graduate which is not bad comparing to other fields e.g. engineering. I know a guy who graduated with BA in Mech Engineering and still looking for job for almost 20 months.
Everyone keeps thinking that medical field always provides more jobs than any other fields, is that true at all?
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