Can I apply for a job before I graduate?

[dine saw]

Hello everyone :) I will be graduating in June 2010 with my ADN in Registered Nursing. I really want to work in pediatrics and I was wondering if anyone has been able to apply for a position before they graduated? The position I'm looking at doesn't have a fill by date. Also, I have been volunteering in peds for almost 4 years and I am still volunteering there during nursing school (whew!), so I have made some good connections. Thanks for any info!

[Katie5]

Probably your best bet. Doesn't hurt to ask.G'd luck

[Jules A, MSN]

Definitely. We all interviewed and had jobs lined up during winter break before our last semester. Good luck!

[dine saw]

Wow, thanks for all the great replies! So it seems as if my best bet would be to apply early! And I will definitely talk to the director in the peds unit. Also, my clinical instructor for peds (which is what I'm doing now and where I want to work) is a charge nurse on the floor. So, I am trying to do my best! I want her to have a good opinion of me should the director ask her about my performance. Out of the people who replied, most of you said you got hired after applying early, so I will definitely do that :) Thanks for all your help!