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!

[stephynic21]

Graduated May 15, 2010 with my BSN, passed boards on June 19, interviewed 10+ times at different hospitals and then interviewed August 18 at the hospital where i currently work. I had to relocate in order to get a job so now i am 2 hours and 15 minutes away from home. I live in central Mississippi.

[Lisa B.]

I graduated May 10th, 2010 and started work on May 17th, 2010. I began sending out resumes and applications in January of 2010 and I had this job by March. I probably sent out a total of about 25 resumes and had a total of 4 interviews. I work on a very busy Medical/Oncology unit. My husband and I did have to relocate for this position, but it worked out well for us because we were living in a major metropolitan area and were excited about moving to a smaller community. I feel so sorry for all of you nurses out there that can't just pick up and move like so many of us have had to do.

[Mr ButtWipe]

Graduated: 5/15/2010

Resumes Sent: 300

Interviews: 0

[mb1949]

Graduated June 2010, licensed August 2010, resumes, emails, faxes etc hundreds, interviews 0, NYC

[I RN A]

graduated in dec 2008, in CA, got my BSN, licensed in Apr. 2009, still looking for a job, had 3-4 interviews, no job

[Miss_TT]

Graduated May 2010.

Licensed July 2010.

Sent out 60+ applications.

Interviews: 5

Job offers: 1

Started working on September 20th.

I am in metro Atlanta

[GM2RN]

Graduated in May 2008, had job lined up prior to graduation, started in June, passed boards in July. Recession did not hit my area until 2009. I live in Western New York (Buffalo area). Jobs scarce now for new grads- too many nursing schools around- but cost of living very low.

Seriously? Cost of living is low in Buffalo?

[ProBeeRN, BSN, RN]

Seriously? Cost of living is low in Buffalo?

Check out payscale.com and search Buffalo. And according to yahoo.com its the second best city to move to right now. My hubby is from NYC so we when we compare the two Buffalo comes up much lower in terms of housing, taxes, etc. Not sure how we'd compare to say, the Midwest.

[GM2RN]

Check out payscale.com and search Buffalo. And according to yahoo.com its the second best city to move to right now. My hubby is from NYC so we when we compare the two Buffalo comes up much lower in terms of housing, taxes, etc. Not sure how we'd compare to say, the Midwest.

Oh, ok. Well compared to NYC almost everywhere is low. I do live in the midwest and I believe Buffalo is at least as high as where I live, and maybe a bit higher. Not that I'm considering moving there so it doesn't matter, but I was just surprised to hear that it was considered to be low.

[86toronado, BSN, RN]

Graduated in May 2009, passed my boards in June and started working as an RN in July 2009. But I had my job lined up in February 2009. Start applying early!

Oh, I'm in Albany, NY area!

[mamabear71]

Graduated 08/2010

Passed NCLEX and became licensed as LPN on 10/15/2010

Have sent at least a hundred apps/resumes..

callbacks/interviews/offers: 0

Going back to finish up my AA in January.. while I'll continue to search for a job, apparently I cannot hold my breath while waiting for one.

[nycnurse18]

Graduated May 09, passed boards in August 09, about 4 interviews, 0 job offers. I live in NYC, in a matter of months it will be 2 years since I have graduated, I'm beginning to get very worried.