American Citizen w/ Canadian BSN getting job in CA straight out of nursing school?

[sixthwannabe]

How hard is it to get a nursing job straight out of nursing school in Canada at a California Hospital?

I was born in Canada but have lived in the US since I was 10 so im a citizen of both places. My whole family is in California. However, due to the high cost of nursing programs in CA and my wanting to get a BSN (for later on) instead of an ADN, I went to Canadain nursing program and got my BSN there. It is one of Canada's best nursing programs.

However, once I graduate how hard will it be to get a job in california? Will it be extremely difficult to near impossible given that most people in nursing school get hooked up with jobs partly through their senior rotations at the hosptial near the nursing school they do their clinicals at?

I really want to get into critical care right out of nursing school. If I'm at the top of my class, how hard would that be?

Does anybody have any acedotal stories or know anything about this?

thanks!!!!!

[Testa Rosa, RN]

You may want to consider doing an externship in California. Still this is no sure thing. Many new grads who were good students and performed well in their senior rotations did not get hired into their precepting hospitals. The hospitals are just not hiring new grad RN's. It's a tough climate for employment ops right now.

Good Luck!