FL nurse wanting to relocate to Maryland

Ive been a RN for 5 years. I have only 1 year of bedside exp. I would like to get back into bedside nursing (telemetry/ER). I currenly have a FL and waiting on fingerprint card so that I can apply for MD license. So far Ive applied to Baltimore Washington, Johns Hopkins, Howard County & Mercy. I would love to be a Johns Hopkins nurse =). Its been a week and so far my app status for JH hasnt changed. Should i keep waiting ? What are my chances of getting in JH w/ one yr exp or any hospital hard. Its hard since i am in FL and i want to stand out