New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

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Bay Area, CA

Graduated August '13

Passed NCLEX 1/25/14

Applied to over 120 jobs

Have ACLS, PALS, and NRP

STILL NO JOB!!!!

How about you??

I started looking in April, i applied for about 17 positions. Graduated in May and got a job offer the beginning of June. But I live in central CA and my city is very fond of local new grads. Most of my class has been hired by local Versant programs.

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Specializes in Cardiac, ER, Pediatrics, Corrections.

Graduated May 3rd. Took my NCLEX 3 weeks later. I just got my first nursing job last week! So about 2 months is what it took.

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Specializes in MedSurg, PACU, Maternal/Child Health.

This was for 2 years ago. But may be it help you to know.

Graduated 1/2012

Took NCLEX 4/2012

Got my first RN job at a clinic 5/2012

Hired for job at a hospital 2/2013

Started working at hospital 4/2013

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Los Angeles, CA

Finished BSN March '14

Licensed April '14

Applied to 50+ jobs

Too many rejections to count, 7 interviews, multiple offers

Accepted offer at end of June, will start New Grad ICU program in August.

I think it's relevant to note that, with the exception of one hospital, the others took 4-8 weeks to respond to applications and schedule interviews.

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Baltimore, MD (location of my job) Home state: PA

Graduated May 10, 2014 with my BSN

Passed NCLEX June 9, 2014

Applied to 3 jobs by March. Got 2 offers (one in Baltimore offered end of May and one in Nashville offered in end of April). Never heard back from one.

Past experience as an extern and home health aide

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My sister is a nurse in Texas...she said they always need nurses especially @ her job in Houston. Nursing homes will hire you quickly too. Im always willing to relocate if necessary.

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Specializes in ER / Critical Care.

Graduated in early May. Passed NCLEX 28 days later and got offered first job exactly a month after that. Applied to over 100 different positions between April-July!!

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Graduated May 2014

Passed NCLEX June 14

BLS certified

Offered a position on July 18 at a teaching hospital in Ga on a Cardiac telemetry step down floor

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-Atlanta, GA

-Graduated December 2013

-Applied to any and all nurse residency programs in the area before graduation and for about a month after graduation (About 7 total)

-Had 4 interviews

-Received 2 job offers before taking NCLEX

-Passed NCLEX in February 2014

-Began working as a nurse resident on a Med/Surg unit in March 2014

(So very grateful for the opportunity. Best of luck to everyone still searching!!)

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Graduated May 2014

Passed NCLEX June 9th

Job offer June 11th although I don't start until sept 15....

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

Connecticut

Interviewed and got residency job April 2013

Graduated May 2013

Nclex July 2013, started 2 weeks later

"Graduated" my residency in June 2014

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Graduated May '14

NCLEX June '14

Interviewed July '14

Start work August 1st :)

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