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Asked by Tee
I'm will be attending school soon to get my RN I know that it will or may be a struggle considering that I will be returning back to school after 6 years however, who hard will it be to find job after just graduation will most places higher new trainees and after I do have a job how hard will the work when I go top the hospital or Dr office it don't seem that hard but Im just looking on one end....any advice

Best Answer:
It really depends on where you live. In many areas of the country there is a substantial nursing shortage. In other places, such as where I live in the midwest, we are experiencing a lot of layoffs due to the economy. New grads are still able to get jobs, but it might not be the job you want to have. . . if you want to get into hospital nursing you might not be able to, and you might have to start off in a nursing home or doing home health. How hard the work will be depends on your job setting, and how much you enjoy your job and how well you deal with stress. Not all nursing jobs are stressful. Some are intermittently stressful. Some are almost constant high-energy, more stressful. In nursing school, a lot of what you learn is not about nursing - it's about self-awareness, and finding your preferences, your coping mechanisms, your weaknesses or limitations, and figuring out an idea of what kind of nurse you want to be. Nursing is great because of the fact that there is such a spectrum of job settings, specialty areas, room to advance your education and professional standing, etc. I work in a hospital in high risk obstetrics, including labor & delivery. It's a "feast or famine" kind of area, where things can be calm and downright boring, then suddenly crisis emerges and you have to be on your toes, ready to act, dealing with emotionally traumatized women and their families, etc. If those things have no effect on a person, then you aren't human. It's ok to get stressed, it's ok to grieve, it's ok to be angry, but it's how you channel those feelings in order to get it out, get it over with, and move on. Each nurse has to find their own way of dealing with those stresses. Good luck!
RN, BSN
Answered by Jill

There is a shortage of RN's in almost every state. You should be able to get a job. Of course it will be hard work.
Answered by Judi L