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Specializes in med-surg.

Hi everyone,

I'm finally graduating from nursing school May 2006. I live in Brooklyn NY with my husband and two children. I'm currently in the process of selling my home to relocate to Citrus county Florida. As a new grad, I'm not sure if I should take the N-Clex exam here or to just go ahead and take it in Florida. I'm not sure If The hospitals in that area are looking to hire new grads without experience. I worked as an LPN at a nursing home from January 2005 to January 2006. Will this experience count? Should I just stay in NY and work on a Med-surg floor for a year? Someone please offer some advise. Thanks

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Hi,

Congrats on your upcoming graduation! I don't have a ton of advice for you but your work as an LPN certainly counts for something. You already have experience with managing a shift and all that entails and handling a patient assignment. That's alot. What you will have to transition from is from a long term care to an acute care perspective. It's different. Also, you will encounter many different types of patients in acute care. Anyway, your LPN experience is a plus.

I have no clue how things are in Florida. I think I'd take the exam as soon as I possibly couls, but that's just me. IOW, I have real rationale for that. Good luck!

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

I too would take the exam ASAP and in my home state. Then go ahead and move to Florida. I was researching jobs on the web there and there are plenty of positions open for new grads in all areas. Why don't you post on the Florida part of allnurses? its under nursing discussions by location. Then you can go to the state. Congratualtions and good luck! :)

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Hello and welcome to allnurses. Good luck with the future.

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Specializes in med-surg.

Thanks everyone for your advice. I will take the exam in my home town asap.

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