Tracey

The Undesireables

Rut

Employment

If one more person says he heard there was a nursing shortage, I'll scream. I am a 50 year old new grad RN and cannot find a hospital (the classic new grad training ground) willing to take me on. I entered the university's front door with high hopes of a sure-bet 2nd career supported by BLS stats, then left through the back door with a magna cum laude BSN and a big fat "good luck" from the nursing school (NO post-grad career support). I joined the Accelerated cohort to leave tuition hell sooner but screwed up the overall timing of applying to new grad residencies and a saturated job market. So the misconception of a nursing shortage (at least in NY/NJ) plus my lack of prospects makes me look and feel doubly undesireable. 3 months of constant search/apply = zero interviews.

233 Highwood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ