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It depends on hiring practices where you live. Some hospitals do not want to talk to you until you are licensed. Others hire long before graduation with the stipulation that the offer is good as long as you pass the licensing exam. Where I live, new grads ONLY get hired in acute care to new grad residencies, never directly to the floor. Therefore if you don't apply prior to graduation, you miss the boat completely, because it is very competitive. However, that isn't the way it is done everywhere. Your profile says you are from Canada. You may need to find someone else in Canada to know how things work there.
Elizabeth1414, RN
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Hi there,
I'm a nursing student, I'll be done in 5 months, when should I start applying for jobs?