So here I am. I survived nursing school and passed my boards. Now I sit day after day obsessively applying for jobs anxiously waiting to begin my nursing career.
For a field that is supposed to be suffering a shortage, jobs are hard to come by. After two months and about forty applications (believe me I’m not exaggerating) I have had one interview at a Dr.Office. I have another interview Monday at great hospital in a challenging unit; I'm praying that I’m able to somehow wow them more than the other applicants, and land this amazing job. I will admit it's not exactly the area of nursing I want to be in forever. The job is for a telemetry unit and I want to work in the NICU, but many nurses have told me that med-surg or step down is a good place to start, plus the hospital has plenty of opportunity for growth.
Of course, there’s this part of me that says what if I actually get the job? Then I’m a real nurse, in charge of real patients without the security of my instructor standing behind me. On the other hand, I’m excited to finally be doing something I love.
One thing I wonder though is this saying I keep hearing about "nurses eating their young. I suppose I will find out when I start working if it’s true.
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