My first interview after passing nclex

UK Fan RN - Hi I'm assuming your in Lexington, KY. Come down to Louisville there are openings here! I'm a new grad as well & my classmates did not have a problem finding a job.

Good Luck!

Things are bad in many locales in the US. There are areas that are hiring new grads, but the majority are not at this time.

Which state have you actually been applying in so that it would be easier for us to offer some advice?

You might find it helpful to read research by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The shortage is not one of nurses, but of nurses willing to work under current conditions. HRSA reports say that there are 600,000 licensed RNs in the United States who are not working specifically due to dissatisfaction with wages and working conditions. When the economy goes south, those nurses come out of the woodwork looking for jobs. That's why it's so tough for new grads right now: In those cases where hospitals are actually hiring -- and many are not -- new grads are competing with veterans who are already licensed and don't require preceptors or longer orientations.

The other factor is turnover, as in: There isn't any, or it's quite low, depending on where you are. People who already have jobs are loathe to leave them because they need the security in this economy.

good luck and congrats on passing your exam!!! trust me, the hard work will pay off : )

Actually, I'm just south of Louisville. I've applied to every hospital in the area, and many, many outside of it.