A virtual nurse was created by a North-eastern researcher. The nurse will assist those patients who are about to release from a hospital stay to know and obey the care instructions. Timothy Bickmore, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science, and Developer of the Virtual Nurse, said that self-care regimens for post-discharge patients are normally complicated because they undergo 10 medications and many follow-up appointments. It is more risky for patients who have a hard time in reading and following medical instructions.

In spite of the economic downturn and miserable employment environment, nursing still gives great opportunities for job seekers. Healthcare organizations merged to fill up positions that will help to reach the medical requirements of the increasing population of the country. According to Audrey Berman, Dean of Nursing at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, most nurses may work in every possible field. The newly grads may enter the field as generalists. They should learn to get the chance to nurture and develop their range of knowledge and skills. The increasing number of nurses works outside the hospital settings.

Jeana Vargas, 22, had finished BS Nursing last May. She worked at the labor and delivery ward of St. Mary’s Hospital as payment for a school credit. She dreamt of working at St. Mary’s Hospital after graduation and she will give full effort to pass the board exam. Nurses who had internship at a hospital or a clinic assured them a job after graduation, but in the event of recession, that won’t happen. For her, if there will be no job offers until July, she plans to travel elsewhere.

Cindy Thomas is the Associate Fellow at Mesa State College. She already earned her Doctor's Degree in Nursing. She understands the concern of newly grads who need job and the companies which strive to decrease its costs. Hospitals and clinics find it knotty to defend the outcome of hiring new graduates with at least 6 months of Related Learning Experience. Newly grads can bring new ideas and vigor; they stick around for years though they construct a foundation. Hiring experienced nurse only needs a part of that training. On the contrary, nurses who return to the field because they want to earn more to prepare for their retirement, or want to surpass the recession, or want to off-set the loss of job because of getting married can simply jump back out. Thomas said, As soon as the economy gets improved, those nurses are going to depart again. It’s a short-sighted tactic.