Applying for jobs as a new grad?

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Hello!

I'm currently a nursing student in Illinois and will be moving to Indiana after I graduate. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if you can apply for jobs in Indiana as a new graduate before you take your licensing exam?

In Illinois you cannot but Wisconsin you can. No one I've asked knows about Indiana???

Thanks!!

Sarah

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I am also only a student, but since you have no license, I have heard that there are hospitals you can apply to in Indiana as a Student nurse until you pass your NCLEX. DO you know what part of Indiana you will be moving to??

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I'm going to be moving to the Warsaw area or possible Ft Wayne.

Thanks for your help!

Sarah

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Clarian has a good student nurse program. They pay you less until you are licensed, but then they raise the pay...

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Sarah,

My advice is that do not move to Fort Wayne. I have been looking for a job since last 2 months. I am new grad as well. I am yet to get an interview. It is very depressing.

Fort Wayne is not a big city, And Colleges are dumping 600 new nurses every year and there are no new jobs. Most of the experienced nurses are hogging all the jobs by working at 2-3-4 jobs.

I am regretting wasting so much of my money and 3 years of my life. You will have a better chance of landing a job if you will move to Indianapolis.

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Sarah,

My advice is that do not move to Fort Wayne. I have been looking for a job since last 2 months. I am new grad as well. I am yet to get an interview. It is very depressing.

Fort Wayne is not a big city, And Colleges are dumping 600 new nurses every year and there are no new jobs. Most of the experienced nurses are hogging all the jobs by working at 2-3-4 jobs.

I am regretting wasting so much of my money and 3 years of my life. You will have a better chance of landing a job if you will move to Indianapolis.

jlm,

Sorry to hear you haven't had any luck yet. Nurses are having a hard time getting jobs as new grads here in Illinois too. Our hospitals are so over budget that they are short staffing and new grads are always at the bottom of the totem pole.

I hope that as the economy improves and the new facilities open we will have better luck. :)

Hang in there! I'm sure something will turn up!

Sarah

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Specializes in Correctional Nursing, Orthopediacs.

Hey was looking on select specialty hospital there are jobs for RN's there LTAC. They hired new grads in Indy assume they do the same in Ft. Wayne anyhow it is worth a try. I live too far away to make that even remotely possible.

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