<p>Outsourcing of all service jobs isn’t possible, but it doesn’t mean you are guaranteed a job. If you educate more nurses (teachers, waiters, doctors, police officers) than there are employers willing to hire them and for many there are no jobs here right now. </p>
<p>According to a recent series on CNN, 36% of new grads were still searching 4 months after graduation, 43% of California new grads were unemployed after 18 months of searching. According to a survey conducted by nursingdegree.org, 62% of new grads were unemployed after a year of searching.</p>
<p>The erosion in demand will occur by hiring fewer RNs supervising a group of unlicensed assistive personnel who are trained and tasked with the lower-risk procedures such as monitor techs, certified medication assistants, patient care technicians and tiering the CNA jobs based on specialized training in specific areas such as phlebotomy and obtaining rhythm strips for the RN. </p>
<p>That said, I wouldn’t encourage anyone to abandon their heartfelt dreams of being a nurse if that’s all you see yourself doing. Just get an accurate view of the field and plan accordingly. There are steps to take as a student you can take to maximize your individual results! Best wishes to all current and future nursing students! :)</p>