New grads can't get jobs afraid of becoming an old new grad.

3 So I get my BSN and my RN liscense. I'ts been 5 months and about 50-75 job applications latter. And if this keeps up I'm going to be and OLD new grad with no experience who Is in the hole 30k in student loans. So what do I do now. I can't move locations due to family and financial restriction. Should I just get out of the nursing game and go for a teaching job for right now?
Don't give up your dreams of becoming a nurse. It took me 5 months and hundreds of applications to get a job. It's hard with the hiring freeze right now. Have you thought about doing flu clinics? I know it's not ideal, but it's experience. Have you called the HR people at hospitals? What about LTC or home health?

Yeah I've tried LTC, home health, rehab, and of course all of the hospitals and clinics. I even tried a residency program that told me that i was going to be an OLD new grad so they couldn't take me into their program. Miami Fl. Is pretty tightly closed to new RN's. It feels suffocating. I feel like if I don't get a job soon I'll just be yesterdays news. I'm acctually thinking teaching might be a good job..... I feel like fruit that no one is buying even though i've proactive in getting my ACLS and PALS certifications Still no luck.

We are all hoping it gets better soon. I too am actively looking and I believ I have put in at least 100 applications with only 2 interviews. (1 of which was at a assisted living facility where I would be the only medical person there and that's not safe for a newly licensed nurse) The other did not go too well because of course NEW GRAD but not new enough. Hang in ther and don't give up!

Hang in there in hopes of what? I understand and thank you for your encouragment but this is impractical. I am considering getting my certification as a teacher and waiting this nonsense out, or just taking some MSN classes in the interum.

I graduated in a tight job market back in the 90s and had to commute 3 hours round trip each day because I wanted an ICU position. The job market turned around in less than a year and my experience allowed me to get a job at the hospital where I originally wanted to work. Have you thought about commuting? I have to say that the traffic in Miami is the worst traffic I have ever encountered so commuting might not be a good option.

I hear your frustration. It's just not clear what's the best thing for someone in your position to do. It's not fair to you or any of the other new grads, nor to anyone else negatively affected by these tough economic times.If your heart is really in nursing, you'll find a way to make it work, even if your path is less straightforward and very different than you'd planned. If your heart isn't really in nursing, then maybe going another direction is for the best anyway. Where I am, due to educational budget cuts, many teachers were laid off recently; so it's a tough employment market for teachers as well. Maybe it's better where you are. Best wishes whatever direction you go!

I didn't realize nursing degrees and teaching degrees were interchangeable...they are very different career paths.

Quote from sunspotmiaSo I get my BSN and my RN liscense. I'ts been 5 months and about 50-75 job applications latter. And if this keeps up I'm going to be and OLD new grad with no experience who Is in the hole 30k in student loans. So what do I do now. I can't move locations due to family and financial restriction. Should I just get out of the nursing game and go for a teaching job for right now?

Don't loose hope, back in 05 I got my CNA license and 5 months later landed a job, and this was when the economy was nice. I think the big issue here was that I got my license in the middle of the year, and most hospitals and other companies don't do hiring then unless they realy need someone due to the budget. The new budget year (usually starts at the beginning of the new year) opens up more jobs, that's is when I started getting job offers. Give it a bit more time :-)

Quote from n87934I graduated in a tight job market back in the 90s and had to commute 3 hours round trip each day because I wanted an ICU position. The job market turned around in less than a year and my experience allowed me to get a job at the hospital where I originally wanted to work. Have you thought about commuting? I have to say that the traffic in Miami is the worst traffic I have ever encountered so commuting might not be a good option.

Quote from tiediedI didn't realize nursing degrees and teaching degrees were interchangeable...they are very different career paths.

Well I am a 6 month graduated New Grad that works in a NICU as a HUC. So I get to be Old Grad, that ONLY wants to work with Babies in "Nurse Recruiter/Managers" eyes.. No matter how many times you tell people "I do not have a preference I am ready to get started" "I am excited for any job Tele, Med-Surg, Ortho, Ono".. They do not listen. I have been told by my recruiters to LIE to people... Sorry I have integrity. Even though most people don't.... I say just keep plugging away, I just take it day by day.. I know that I will be a great nurse some day, even though Mrs. Nurse Recruiter cant see that!!!!I am ACLS, PALS, STABLE and NRP certified. So far the certs have not helped at all..... Nice window dressing I guess.. I got to meet some nice people in class...., , , ..... Who knows what to think.In my market Phoenix!!!! They just keep listing the same jobs over and over and over again..... Why would they want to hire a new grad??? That would make to much sense.. It makes so much more sense to list the ICU, Emergency, Med-Surge or Tele position for 3-6 months.....