After final exams next week I will officially be half-way done with nursing school. Since I am a planner, being half-way done means that I am beginning to think about life after graduation. According to a recent American Association of Colleges of Nursing survey, approximately 47% of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates in the Western United States already have jobs at graduation. It would be interesting to know more about the characteristics of new BSN graduates who have job offers upon graduation. The question I have recently been nurses I meet is what makes new graduate nurses stand out besides good grades and strong letters of recommendation? Answers have included volunteer work in a healthcare setting, research skills, and leadership experience.
In other nursing school related news, the Los Angeles Daily News just published an article on the nursing faculty shortage in the California State University System. I am thankful for the excellent nursing professors we have at CSU Northridge, one of whom is pictured in the article.
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