graduate nurse cant get a job!

[hopingtobeanRNsoon]

hey people, i just came from the philippines and graduated may 2008. i didnt take my NCLEX yet and i was applying to different nursing homes and hospitals as a nursing assistant but they arealways ask for certification and im like i grduated from nursing i am a BSN. but i havent heard back from anyone! i sent out so many copies of my resume and even applied in person! i am so desperate for a job that i was even thinking to just taking the CNA course to get a job! i plan to take my nclex in nov. or dec. and i feel like i need more training since i graduated nursing in the philippines. how come i cant get a job. i have had alot of experience as a student nurse! and i they let me take exams in their nursing homes i get so high but i dont hear from any of them! where can i apply to train as a new grad nurse if they wont even hire me as a nursing assistant?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

It may be that to work as a assistant in the state you have to be licensed. I take it you have a visa allowing you to work? It maybe better to concentrate on meeting licensure requirements and passing NCLEX and look for jobs but from what I can gather that can be hard in this state

[hopingtobeanRNsoon]

no visa problem, i just went to the philippines to take up nursing but i am an american citizen. thanks for the reply!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Good luck but if you read through the posts there are a few stating problems finding jobs as new grad. Good luck anyway

[hopingtobeanRNsoon]

i know i have read through them and i guess i am not the only one having a hard time.

[Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN]

Students have a better chance of passing the NCLEX the closer they graduated from school. If you trained out of the US, you have to apply as a foreign graduate. Some states require you to pass you local test first which would be in your homeland.

http://www.pcshq.com/pcsweb/PCSCandPg.nsf/FNL/Eligibility_Criteria_102306/$file/Eligibility_Criteria_102306.pdf

The quicker you take the NCLEX the chances of passing are higher.

Why not work in a hospital as ward secertary, you will get access to many of the systems you will need as a nurse?

You may want to ask some of your questions to Suzanne, who is an expert in these situations.

[Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN]

PS the reason you have not recieve any job interviews is due to the fact you are not a RN until you pass the NCLEX, check out the Mass Board of Registration, they are very clear about not hiring nurses until they pass the exam. So you can't apply for a position until you have your RN.