Help! New RN needs advice!

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Recently I just got my RN license. However, I graduated from nursing school back in MAY 2005. I will be commuting out of state to Ny. Currently, I have been unsuccessful finding the right job for me. I want to start in MED/SURG however, all the hospitals in my area only have Night shifts available and I have done night shifts before in nursing school and I just cant do it. It seems as if those shifts are basically leftovers. Apparetly I missed my boat back in August and someone filled in the position b/c I didnt pass my NCLEX the first time. I think a new nurse should start out on day or evening shifts. I applied to hospitals mainly in the Westchester area, b/c it is within my area. I am really not interested in Manhatten/BK/Queens area. My question is it wrong for being very selective? and I have a feeling that I may have to relocate somewhere farther in order to find the right job for me, If so Does ANYONE know what hospitals that pay for relocation, excluding NYC? and Lastly, b/c I graduated in May 2005, do I have to take a refresher course?which I hope not b/c I dont think it is needd in my case.

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Your name says you're in CT have you tried there for jobs? MOST new RN positions ARE for nights. Some of the training will be during days, but experienced RN's usually get the better assignments. It's not impossible to get days. Depends on how open you are as to the area of nursing you're willing to work in. Ask which openings have those types of hours. And I graduated in May 2005 also and my first stint in ICU didn't work out and NOONE has told me I need a refresher.......thats only for experienced nurses returning after 10 or 15 yrs of not having worked.......

Sorry can't help with hospitals.......

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Thanks for the advice. I have a NYS Licensure. I plan to commute back and forth to New York. I decided to accept a postion in westchester day shift(yes) on a medical surgcial floor. I think once I go through orientation I should be okay.

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I'm sort of in the same boat as you.......I'm in new york too and am seeking another job since the first one didn't work. I graduated same time as you.......where in Westchester did you find work? And how much of a commute is it? I'm in Queens. Is the salary similar to new york?

Thanks

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