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!

[LoveMyBugs, BSN, CNA, RN]

Graduated June 2010

NCLEX July 2010:yeah:

had ACLS/PALS by July 2010

Began applying January 2010

worked as a ED tech for 3yrs and had ED preceptorship

1st job with title RN was in August 2010 doing flu shot clinics

2nd job was pediatric home health in October 2010 (scary for a new grad/hours not regular)

I had kept my tech job hopping a position would open at the hospital I was at...no such luck:down:

Had been on several interviews by now....1 was for an internship they interviewed 540 people hired 40

another was for a womens prision they interivewed 100 people for 1 full time spot

then interviewed at a couple of clinics

then state mental hospitals

interviewed at some nursing homes, who did not like the fact that I had worked in the ED, they said that I would not stick around for too long with them

Finally in January 2011 I was PRN for a Vent/SNF/LTC, which after orientation they offered me full time, and I was able to quit my tech job at the ED:crying2:

I loved the ED, love the pace, loved my co-workers and one day I will make it back there. I am currently working on my BSN as almost all the hospitals in my area require

[traveler85]

I graduated in May 2008, licensed in August. I had a job lined up upon graduation at the hospital/unit where I precepted. Worked there for a year and a half, left due to burn out and issues in my home life, and have not been able to find another nursing job since.

[Lovely_RN, MSN]

Graduated in '09 and found my first RN position working in methadone maintenace in '10.

After a year of that I was finally "hired" via transfer into a telemetry unit and I will be starting orientation shortly.

I have two years LPN experience and I've been an RN for two years now and I still feel like a new grad.

[Tuquies]

San Diego, Ca. It took me 5 months from passing the NCLEX to finding, securing, and starting my first gig as an RN. It was in Southern S.D.

[Alias007, RN]

Started to apply to jobs (with no luck) Oct 2010

Graduated Dec 2010/ ADN

NCLEX and licensed in Jan 2011

2 interviews in March

One GN summer 2011 job offer in April 2011

2nd GN summer 2011 job offer in May 2011

60 applications/2 interviews/two job offers

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

[biblepoet]

Graduated October 2009

License December 2009

1st job Indiana Prsion job in infirmary was there 14 months starting in February 2010. Learned alot and gave me the opportunity to get interviews with hospitals that without I doubt I would have gotten.

2nd job after countless resume too many lost count and 12 interviews. Full time in orthopediacs March 2011. Still in orientation but love it. So far they are happy with my work.

[lindarn2010]

Graduated May 2010

License July 2010

Interviews 3

1st job LTC Sept 2010

2nd job Small community Hospital March 2011

Central Iowa