With the economy as it is and the nursing job market being tight, many nurses find themselves taking the first offer to have a job. You would be surprised how many nurses get into trouble in their job or with the JOBBoard working somewhere that is not a right fit for them. I suggest that if you’re looking for a job, do your homework on where you are applying and before you accept an offer to make an informed decision. If it is a nursing home, check out nursing homes under medicare.gov … [Read more...]

Things sure have changed a lot since I graduated from nursing school. When I got my degree, I interviewed at seven places and had seven job offers as a result. Unfortunately, that is not much of a reality anymore. A national survey found that 59% of new BSN graduates had job offers at the time of graduation and 89% had a job by four to six months after graduation. The same percentages are no longer true for a nursing diploma or associates degree today. In fact, if you attend a school that’s … [Read more...]