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I got my rn license in August of 2017. It is not February 2018 and I still having been able to secure a job. I have associate of science and currently in schoo doing the bsn.I live in south Florida. Why is it so hard to get a job? I'm not even getting interviews. What can I do to increase my chances of getting a job? I thought there was a shortage of nurses.

You guys are all stinkers!!!

You are wrecking my fantasy of moving to Florida for my retirement job in 3 years. I owe the VA about 3 years because they paid for my NP studies. I was going to try to work that off and transfer to Florida and eventually retire there like every other geezer from Pittsburgh.

I'll say it again .... STINKERS!!!

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The Midwest is full of job opportunities - class hasn't even graduated and everyone who has interviewed has received at least one offer (starting in May).

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You would have had years of experience so you'll have a better chance

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Specializes in Operating Room.
This is a bad, bad idea. You will have been licensed as a nurse for 16 months at this point. You may not be considered a "new grad" because of it and it may make it even harder to find a job. Any RN job is going to get you experience (and a paycheck) which will significantly increase your chances of finding something. Getting your BSN is no guarantee.

I have to disagree with this at least for the midwest. In my state most health care facilities consider a new graduate RN as someone with less than 1 year of working RN experience and has nothing to do with how long you've held your license for. Also, several of the hospitals will only hire new grad RNs into acute care positions who have a BSN. So if you're considering leaving the sunshine state and coming to the colder midwest I think you'll find getting a job is much easier! And the pay is better from what I've seen, on these below zero days I dream of living in Florida but can't take that pay cut.

Best of luck to you!

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There have got to be a large number of skilled nursing facilities in southern Florida willing to hire a new-ish RN.

Are you applying at nursing homes?

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Yes I am. I've applied to hospitals, nursing homes, rehab centers, healthcare clinics and doctors offices.

I've got a per diem at a nursing home but I only get like 2 shifts a month

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Not the be rude, but your English is horrible:

"I got my rn license in August of 2017. It is not February 2018 and I still having been able to secure a job. I have associate of science and currently in schoo doing the bsn.I live in south Florida. Why is it so hard to get a job? I'm not even getting interviews. What can I do to increase my chances of getting a job? I thought there was a shortage of nurses."

Once you clean up your English, you should be able to secure a job. Maybe...

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I have to disagree with this at least for the midwest. In my state most health care facilities consider a new graduate RN as someone with less than 1 year of working RN experience and has nothing to do with how long you've held your license for. Also, several of the hospitals will only hire new grad RNs into acute care positions who have a BSN. So if you're considering leaving the sunshine state and coming to the colder midwest I think you'll find getting a job is much easier! And the pay is better from what I've seen, on these below zero days I dream of living in Florida but can't take that pay cut.

Best of luck to you!

This was predicated on the premise that she graduated and passed NCLEX in August of 2017 and was not employed at all and would not be until December 2018. This does not look good. She would become an "old new grad" and often times would not be eligible for a new grad internship. I live in the Midwest too and am involved in hiring. I am not pulling this out of my nether regions. As it stands she actually does have a job so that changes things a bit.

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You guys are all stinkers!!!

You are wrecking my fantasy of moving to Florida for my retirement job in 3 years. I owe the VA about 3 years because they paid for my NP studies. I was going to try to work that off and transfer to Florida and eventually retire there like every other geezer from Pittsburgh.

I'll say it again .... STINKERS!!!

Off topic. You're doing it wrong. You need to go to Cali for 3 years and collect the higher pay r/t higher cost of living. Do it for 3 years and your retirement pay will be based on the 3 highest years of pay.

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Not the be rude, but your English is horrible:

"I got my rn license in August of 2017. It is not February 2018 and I still having been able to secure a job. I have associate of science and currently in schoo doing the bsn.I live in south Florida. Why is it so hard to get a job? I'm not even getting interviews. What can I do to increase my chances of getting a job? I thought there was a shortage of nurses."

Once you clean up your English, you should be able to secure a job. Maybe...

I wouldn't go so far as correcting his "english" so much as improving his grammar. I tend to give people something of a pass to some degree in online forum postings as well. But I did note he had some grammar issues in his posted resume. And God help if he actually paid $200 for that.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Not the be rude, but your English is horrible:

Too late.

If you're going to criticize someone's grammar or spelling, make sure yours is impeccable.

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Too late.

If you're going to criticize someone's grammar spelling, make sure yours is impeccable.

I always get a kick when people preface a statement with "I don't mean to be (insert term they are clearly about to actually be), BUT....." .

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