New nurse - Please read.

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Hi everyone! How's everything? I wonder what you've been up to since getting that hard-to-get-license as an RN.

I am a foreign graduate who graduated last 2010 with a BSN. I just got my license last September 2013 - so I basically call myself a newly licensed nurse. I have been in this stressful job search since. Updated my resume and cover letter numerous times, applied to more than a hundred job applications. Considered craigslist, job posting website - everything. Even job placement agency because I really want to get my license at work, to gain more knowledge, experience and confidence as a novice nurse. I know that you - who's experiencing the same thing - have given up, lost hope and patience. So I want to start this post to help you, me and us uplift each other in this very difficult situation as a new nurse.

So what have you been up to? How are you dealing with the stress? How long you've been a new nurse? How's the job search? Do you know any open-house, new grad programs being offered? Etc.

Let's keep each other posted and uplift each and everyone's spirit!

We can get through this! :)

thank you very much!

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Hey eamjao:

Thanks for asking. I've been trying to stay positive and busy. I'm currently enrolled in a BSN program. Still applying to positions.

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I have also been applying everywhere for months. Many of my friends got jobs in nursing homes after applying everywhere for months. New York Presbyterian has a new grad meet and greet which can result in acceptance to their New grad residency program...but I don't know anybody who got accepted.

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I've been staying positive as well! Tho there are down, sad and depressed times but we can't od much about it than to stay more positive with hopes high! I know it's going to be paid off soon!

I think I've sent out hundreds of resumes to hospitals, nursing homes but no feedback yet. I applied to that program of Lehman, I was not accepted - that was it so far.

Yeah they do have meet and greet but - a highly competitive program and I don't know anybody who got accepted as well.

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