Hey all, I'm a new grad (May 2013) that is fully licensed in the state of MI and just moved here from doing a 1 year accelerated program in El Paso, TX. So far I have over 50 applications out with U of M, St. Joe's, Providence, VA and Oakwood. I graduated in the top 5 percent of my class with honors from the university with a BSN.
At this point I feel I have applied for everything out there I am qualified for as a graduate nurse without a single call for an interview. I have talked with recruiters and still feel like I'm in limbo. As an out of state graduate, what more can I do to network with the area hospitals? I feel that I am at a disadvantage due to not performing clinicals at any of the area hospitals. Is there any hiring fairs the hospitals host or participate in? How did you get your first RN job?