Questions and Myths Regarding Your Nursing Career

Hooray, Brian!

This is a very appropriate article and the short bio at the end gives us an update on Brian. This article should be in a prominent place on the site for people considering nursing.

Very well said! God bless ALLNURSES.COM

Thanks Brian! Very timely and informative!

Quote from caliotter3This is a very appropriate article and the short bio at the end gives us an update on Brian. This article should be in a prominent place on the site for people considering nursing.

An important thing to touch on regarding the nursing shortage is that it varies from region to region. A new nurse in California will have a difficult time landing a coveted ICU spot out of school, where new nurses working in the southwest, certain areas of the Midwest, or more rural populations can get many jobs of their choosing. The reality is once a nurse had a couple of years under their belt the whole nation becomes their oyster as the demand for experienced nurses is everywhere.

Thank you, Brian. Great interview.

Quote from Riburn3 where new nurses working in the southwest, can get many jobs of their choosing. .

I'm mostly discussing the traditional southwest region of West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. I stated California is difficult.

The reality is, "baby boomers" are not retiring..............yet. And it may be years for some of them, since their retirements/401K's bottoms dropped out in 2008; recovery is very slow. I would not count them out for at least 5 to 10 years, or more. Remember,the youngest baby boomers are in their young 50s. They may well not retire for 15 years or more.

Quote from Riburn3An important thing to touch on regarding the nursing shortage is that it varies from region to region. A new nurse in California will have a difficult time landing a coveted ICU spot out of school, where new nurses working in the southwest, certain areas of the Midwest, or more rural populations can get many jobs of their choosing. The reality is once a nurse had a couple of years under their belt the whole nation becomes their oyster as the demand for experienced nurses is everywhere.

As a 52 year old boomer (which I don't really consider myself as they are really another generation for us tail-enders) there is no way I can retire for another 13 years at least. So, don't count on my job