My first interview after passing nclex

[nap12]

I just want everyone that can, pray for the hospital interviewing me on Friday to make it happen. I have applied for every hospital in my State, spoke and got rejected to most of the HR recruiters over the past 3 months, made various phone calls without any return call backs, filled and faxed hundreds of applications, and finally I convinced one hospital to interview me this Friday " She said with no promise though". I want everyone to pray that the promise comes true because I know I worked very hard and I have done practically everything I could. Thank you for all your support in advance.

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I financial and mentally I cannot do this any longer. I am a smart person who worked very hard for years and now I want the pay off. I graduated top ten in my class as well. I think I deserve something.

[Freedom42]

This is scary to me! I am about to start my prereqs to try to get in nursing school. It's very discouraging to hear that you graduated in the top 10 and can't get a job. Why do you think this is? What in the world is this critical nursing shortage about then?

You might find it helpful to read research by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The shortage is not one of nurses, but of nurses willing to work under current conditions. HRSA reports say that there are 600,000 licensed RNs in the United States who are not working specifically due to dissatisfaction with wages and working conditions. When the economy goes south, those nurses come out of the woodwork looking for jobs. That's why it's so tough for new grads right now: In those cases where hospitals are actually hiring -- and many are not -- new grads are competing with veterans who are already licensed and don't require preceptors or longer orientations.

The other factor is turnover, as in: There isn't any, or it's quite low, depending on where you are. People who already have jobs are loathe to leave them because they need the security in this economy.

[camjones]

good luck and :yeah:congrats on passing your exam!!! trust me, the hard work will pay off : )

[WildcatFanRN, BSN, RN]

UK Fan RN - Hi I'm assuming your in Lexington, KY. Come down to Louisville there are openings here! I'm a new grad as well & my classmates did not have a problem finding a job.

Good Luck!

Actually, I'm just south of Louisville. I've applied to every hospital in the area, and many, many outside of it.

[nap12]

New Jersey

[nap12]

Things are bad in many locales in the US. There are areas that are hiring new grads, but the majority are not at this time.

Which state have you actually been applying in so that it would be easier for us to offer some advice?

I have been interested in NJ.

[shasta12]

Nap12,

I know this was almost a year ago, but I would like to know the results of your job search from your posting here. How long did it take, did you find what you wanted, etc.. ?

Anyone else who will share would be great too.

I just finished my prereqs, taking prenursing classes waiting to hear if I get into UTA..

[CrazierThanYou]

To the OP good luck in your job search. The same thing happened to me after I finished my first degree in education. I worked hard and excelled in school and in my internships and student teaching. But, I graduated 2 years ago and still don't have a job. Like you, I have applied literally across the state. I have had tons of interviews but have never once been offered a job. I was turned down for jobs in favor of classmates who are really terrible teachers. After two years and countless interviews, I'm giving it up and accepting that there probably will never be a teaching job for me and I'm now going to nursing school. I just hope the same thing doesn't happen again...