New nurse with no experience.

U.S.A. New York

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Greetings!

I just passed the nclex and am currently awaiting the arrival of my license in the mail.

Meanwhile, I'm doing research online to get an idea about the job market in New York.

Most of the jobs posted online require at least 1 year of experience... which I sadly do not have yet.

Here is my situation:

I am a foreign-educated nurse. I passed the NCLEX the first time I took it. However, I graduated 2010 (due to a "concurrency issue"). So I applied for New York since it was one of the states where I dreamed of working. I got my att 4 months ago, took the exam on April.

I am currently employed in a job that isn't related to the healthcare field. I'm saving up for my move where I can find a job. I currently have at least 10k. I hope this would be enough money for relocation.

Finally, I would like some suggestions/advice on how to start my nursing career in such a tough job market given my lack of experience and those 4 years of being unemployed as a nurse after graduation... where do I start?

I'm considering

1.) Long term care

2.) Travel nursing

3.) Working in a place other than a hospital (just to get my foot in the door)

Also, I read that there are places in New York that are considered unsafe. I'm going to be living by myself there... if at all possible, I would like to stay away from these areas. But I have no idea which areas they are... it might sound silly... but, still, it doesn't hurt to ask... I suppose. Which areas in New York should I avoid? Just so I'd get a general idea.

Thank you very much for your responses. :)

Edit:

If you have suggestions of specific hospitals or places to which I could apply... I would very much appreciate it. Thanks!

Specializes in Behavioral health.

I know you have your heart set on relocating to New York but I strongly advise you not to relocate here until you have a job offer and/or some job experience. Its too competitive for new inexperienced nurses and the cost of living is insane. Relocate to another location where jobs are more plentiful to get your experience and then come here.

Specializes in Supervisory; Long term; Home health.

"What part of her post suggested she is an LPN?

To answer the OP's question..."

Well that was uncalled for. Where in her post did she specify that she was an RN? I don't see how that even makes a difference. I was simply offering advice, just like you. I don't see any reason why you felt the need to dumb down my reply.

Regardless of LPN or RN licensure you can still obtain an NPI number and bill through Medicaid. There are many high tech cases were a new nurse can gain valuable experience in a wide variety of fields. The compensation is very competitive, especially for an RN.

hi macuser.girl. im also a foreign-graduate Rn from the philippines. i would just like to ask if you've gone to NY? i assume, you're probably in NY now..

Have you ever considered applying with the Military? Just a thought!

The recruiter i spoke with said that I need to gein 1-2 yrs experience first.

Specializes in Supervisory; Long term; Home health.

"Where"

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