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

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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!

Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I'm in the Southeastern US. Graduated in May 2009, licensed July 2009, starting volunteering in a local clinic as an RN the next day, and accepted an official (read: paid) position at the end of August 2009.

6 interviews: three with SNFs, three with hospitals. Narrowed it down to two contenders, and after a lot of thought I accepted the position in acute care psych. Of course, the minute I accepted the job offer every nurse recruiter in town started calling me with potential interviews. Go fig.

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I graduated Dec. 2009, first day of work was Jan. 2nd 2010, I was not licensed until sometime in late January I think. I worked as a graduate nurse during the interim. I was hired before I graduated. I was not employed at the facility. I work at a large county hospital in Fort Worth Texas.

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Specializes in LTC.

Graduated from LPN school in June 2010, took nclex in sept 2010, had a job in oct 2010. I was hired at the facility I was a CNA at for the 6 yrs before that. Also I had to make a choice...continue on in my RN year and be per diem (which to me wasn't enough stability) or put school off for the time being and take a job full time on days as a LPN.

I chose the latter choice...also I was feeling pretty burned out on school and feeling like I was missing out on crucial years w/my 3 year old.

I do plan to go back, but not until my daughter is alot older.

Also I feel VERY fortunate especially when I read threads where new grads can't find a job.

I live in a very rural part of WA.

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I graduated May 2010. Passed my boards early July. I studied abroad in Bolivia at a Children's Hosp for the month of August. Started working in September at a school for Autistic children and am now re-locating for a job in a level 3 NICU. I started applying in March. I worked in healthcare all through college.

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I graduated in June, took PN NCLEX in July and started working in LTC right away. I live in VT and work in NH...my commute is 20 min. The facility continues to hire new grads. I worked at a LTC facility as an aide in Vt while going to school, but they don't hire new nursing grads. When I started taking classes 2 years ago, everyone around was offering sign-on bonuses, they have not been offering them for about a year now. Many nurses that I know have been let go from facilities and hospitals because of budget cuts..It is interesting to see the results.

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Specializes in Emergency.

I was (am!) VERY fortunate:heartbeat....

Graduated: May 2010

Licensed: June 2010

Been working as an ER nurse since the Monday after I graduated:yeah:

Located in metro Detroit, MI

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Specializes in PCU.

Also in SE Michigan

Job offer June 2010

Graduated Aug 2010

Started Sep 2010 as graduate nurse

Licensed Oct 2010

My unit staff and manager are endlessly supportive, and I am very grateful! :nurse:

I :redbeathe my unit!

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Graduated May 2010, Licensed in July 2010. First full time RN job in December 2010/ Hope this helps!

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Specializes in ICU, Emergency Department.

long island, ny. graduated may 18, 2009; took boards and passed the first try on july 23, 2009; was hired for my first and current job on a medical-surgical unit at a local community hospital on august 31, 2009.

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Got licensed in October. Still looking for a job here in Massachusetts.

Hoping for the best. If anyone has any helpful tips please let me know. Everyone is asking for at least a yr experience

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Specializes in Home Health, Case Management, OR.

Graduated Dec 09, Passed NCLEX-RN Jan 31st 2010. I was not job seeking until mid March as I had a baby in Feb. I got an interview the beginning of April and started my job April 30th. I am in the Quad City area in Iowa.

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Specializes in (future hope) Genetic Nursing.

Graduated in January 2010. Passed Boards in February 2010. Have not received any employment offers since licensure. Have had 3 interviews in last year with not calls back. I'm in the the Northern New Jersey/NYC Metro area. let add that I am a diploma program RN.

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