calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

[NURSESrMEAN]

this is a roll call just to compare stats..... helpful hints may come out of this...

but if you are a nurse licensed within the last 3 years:

please list your city or state & how long did it actually take (between licensure & day of work) to secure you 1st job? the area?

newly licensed job seekers: please list your city or state & how long (since licensure) have you been looking for your 1st job??? how many interviews (if any) have you had? area?

thank you ladies! :heartbeat:heartbeat

god bless!

[aniko02]

I graduated in May 2010 with an ADN and passed my NCLEX on June 5th. I started working on October 4th. I was in ophthalmology prior to this and I stayed working for the same hospital. I basically transferred into an RN position.

[robyn226]

South Alabama area....Graduated May 2010, passed boards in August, licensure by endorsement for Florida in September, went on 1 interview, and will start my first job (in Florida) on October 25th.

[zsbaby]

Wyoming. Graduated May 2010 with an RN, took the NCLEX on July 21, started working on Aug. 18.

[StayLost, BSN, RN]

Passes NCLEX on Feb 1, 2010. Moved to San Antonio, TX right away. Got hired March 15th in an ICU here. Great job market in TX.

[Sun0408, ASN, RN]

I graduated Dec 09, took NCLEX Feb.10th, hired Feb.16th and started orientation Mar. 8th... I had no help in landing my job. I do drive 50 miles one way to get there but the pay and benefits are great.. I had two interviews both from the same hospital and I was offered both positions. I live in Loris, SC but work in Florence, SC..

[1rarejewel]

I'm in Detroit, MI...I graduated from an ADN program on May 8, 2010...took (and thankfully passed..whew) boards on 7/7/10 and was officially hired as an RN on 8/18/10. I was a NA on the same floor for the previous year, so it was a transfer, but it's part time. I would not have been so fortunate if the timing of the position had been different. I was just tired from school, so I too just waited, not applying for much else.

[blue heeler]

graduated june 2010

passed nclex july 2010

started job oct 2010

i would have started in august but i was recovering from surgery, hence the delay.

oh, and i am in oregon.

[AnneS]

Graduated 12/09

Passed NClex 2/10

Hired 6/10 With some networking help.

So California

[RiniBeenie151]

Graduated 5/7/10

Passed NCLEX 8/19/10 (needed a little break from studying)

First day 9/27/10

I'm in Indianapolis. It took me about 3 weeks to get an interview but that is unusual around here so I consider myself very lucky!

[JenniferSews]

Graduated 12/9/09, passed NCLEX 12/24/09. Looked like crazy, literally hours a day 7 days a week. I would have taken ANYTHING! Finally got a job 3/10. One of my classmates JUST got a job 2 weeks ago.

Almost forgot, I'm in CO. One of the worst markets for new grads.

[Aubrey88RN]

Graduated in May 2010 with BSN

Still unemployed... sent out OVER 30 apps.... going nowhere fast

[LadyAscheRN]

I am currently in New York state (Ulster county), but am looking to relocate to Tucson, AZ in 2 weeks.

My stats:

Graduated with ADN May 2010, took boards late July (I was second in my class to get a date...the state made us wait forever!!), got my registration August 4th.

To date, I have submitted/hand carried/mailed 168 applications and resume packets. 112 of these have been for jobs in NY (in every conceivable location - hospital, nursing home, public health, home care, etc) with only 2 interviews and no offers. 56 have been for employment in the Tucson vicinity, with a couple of call backs, but no interviews.

As my loans are now due ($592 a month, thank you very much Uncle Sam!), I am desperate. I was an LPN prior to graduating RN school, and now I am told I am overqualified to be an LPN, yet underqualified to be an RN. I have considered lying and saying I didn't graduate with my RN...but you know how that goes when they find out.