Obtain the Sunday classified advertising section of a local newspaper or examine an online job board for your location. Count the advertisements for RNs. How many employers are represented? Think of...

Obtain the Sunday classified advertising section of a local newspaper or examine an online job board for your location. Count the advertisements for RNs. How many employers are represented? Think of all the different healthcare agencies in the community. Do the ads represent most of them, some of them, or only a few of the potential employers of nurses? Of those listed, how many specify background or experience beyond that which a new graduate would have? How many specify the shift or work schedule? If wages are noted, what is the range of wages quoted? Reflect on your own expectations for employment after graduation. How do your expectations compare with what you find in these advertisements?