How can I make myself look more attractive?

[NC Girl BSN]

Well my graduation date is February 20th with Excelsior. Still waiting on my ATT from NCBON. I am kinda bummed because the hospital that I wanted to apply to has already filled their new grad postions. The HR person say that they recieve 9800 applications for nursing alone within the last year so things are competative. So I am looking at the smaller hospitals in my area that don't have the greatest repetation but in my mind, you have to start somewhere. My main questions is how did you guys that got new grad positions sell yourself on paper and during the interview. Right now all I am seeing is night jobs but I am willing to compromise just to get in the door and move up. I would love any advice.

[NC Girl BSN]

OMG, You Guys!

I recieved a reply back from a nursing recruiter for an interview for a New Grad Internship position at a local Hospital. She wants to meet with me next week. She stated that if I get the position, that she will count my all my years as a CNA and LPN expereince to determine my starting pay as a new RN! I have been a CNA since 1993 and a LPN since Sept 2007. Its gonna be interesting to see what my starting salary will be. I hope to have more news in the coming week. In the mean time I still await my ATT and will be studying like mad to pass the NCLEX in the comming future.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

That is awesome!!! :)

[Kay_lpn2rn]

did you see the thread "ec info from north carolina bon" by bnc1143 dated februady 20, 2009?

[NC Girl BSN]

did you see the thread "ec info from north carolina bon" by bnc1143 dated februady 20, 2009?

intresting.... i will definetly keep you updated.this is a small hospital, i sent them my credentials and a resume and she did not say anything about my excelsior college degree. she expressed giving me more money! oh well, i am trusting in god and pressing on and not getting caught up in the hype of that. imo, if these recruiters ever give an ec grad an opportunity to get an interview, they will impress them so bad, they have to say yes! that is exactly what i am going to do. also another spin to that thread. i applied to 2 new grad internships at wake med in raleigh and the hr person informed me that its very competative there and they recieved 98,000 applications last year. she could not tell me how many of those were for nursing but i'm guessing at least half. this is my logic. start out in a smaller hospital get several years of experience and then try to get into the big hospitals. the triangle is saturated with 3 major universities, and an unbelievable amount of community colleges the has rn programs. it is very competative in this state to even get into a nursing program! you have all levels of nurses wanting to get jobs at wakemed,rex, duke, unc. i would not let that stop you from going to ec. sometimes we are not going to find the perfect job when we first start out but if we humble ourselves we will find a good job.i know in my heart that i will be the best where ever i go and i will get a job at a great hospital.

[exnavygirl-RN]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!

[NC Girl BSN]

The nurse recruiter just emailed me back and I have an interview March 2, at 9am. Wish me luck!

[Baloney Amputation, BSN, LPN, RN]

Best of luck, NC Girl 35!

[exnavygirl-RN]

You're going to knock her socks off!!

[Raggedy Ann]

NCgirl...The Best of Luck to you! Traci

[Melinurse]

OMG, You Guys!

I recieved a reply back from a nursing recruiter for an interview for a New Grad Internship position at a local Hospital. She wants to meet with me next week. She stated that if I get the position, that she will count my all my years as a CNA and LPN expereince to determine my starting pay as a new RN! I have been a CNA since 1993 and a LPN since Sept 2007. Its gonna be interesting to see what my starting salary will be. I hope to have more news in the coming week. In the mean time I still await my ATT and will be studying like mad to pass the NCLEX in the comming future.

Congradulations I am so happy for you.