New grad, new job!!!

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Specializes in New graduate.

okay, this is my first post. i have read several post before and found it very encouraging that you can come here to help each other learn, vent or just be around a community of nurses going through similar situations. i am excited to say that i graduated december 2011, passed my board on jan 24th and now just yesterday got my very first job offer as a lpn yesterday. i started to get very discouraged and nervous after reading several posts about how hard it will be to find a new job as a new lpn nurse. the position is at a sub-acute care rehabilitation facility. i will get to work 3 12hr nights. i am so excited and nervous at the same time. i know that i will get plenty of experience and am just ready to get started. my orientation starts march 29th. i am thankful everyday that i decided to make this change in my life and excited to the future to get started a nurse.

for those of you new grads looking for work, keep you head up and try to stay positive. you just have to be persistent, check with your old classmates to see if they have found a job. sometimes it is all about who you know. that's how i got this one. my good friend from school got hired. another position opened and she put in a good word for me. i applied, had two interviews and a week later got an offer!!

life is good!

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Specializes in Medical-surgical nursing.

Congratulations Nurse!!:w00t:

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Specializes in pediatrics, geriatric, developmentally d.

what state are you in

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Congratulations to you! I'm in Ontario Canada and just became an rpn/Lpn and will also be starting my first acute position at a hospital on April 2ndYou will be a great nurse good luck!

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Congratulations on your new job! I moved this to the First Year After Nursing Licensure forum where I think others who are going through some of the experiences you went through will be encouraged by reading your post.

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

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congratulations!!! on your new job, and your first post... as i wish you the very best in all of your future endeavors... aloha~

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Specializes in peds-trach/vent.

Congrats on your new job.:)

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:yeah:Congratulations to you!

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congratulations...but just wanted to know when is the best time to start applying...i graduate in May

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Specializes in New graduate.

I live in Ohio, NE Columbus. I applied to a few places after I graduated but before I actually received my license. No one ever called or even looked at my resume until I actually got a license to practice. I don't know if this is the same everywhere, but I would not apply until you pass your NCLEX.

I don't think the job market or economy is quite the same as it was and a lot of places don't want to hire someone if they possibly might not pass to get their license.

That was just my experience though.

Good luck to you!!

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Congratulations!!!! :)

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Specializes in LTC.

Yeah!!! Congrats!!! Wishing you well on your new job:)

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