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HI everyone, i recently passed NCLEX-RN here in California and has no any previous clinical experience here at US .. Can anyone give me advice or insights about starting my professional career as a registered nurse? 'Coz almost all hospitals and even skilled facilities don't hire new nurses :( .

I'm on the same boat.. I got my license in July 2010. I live in Honolulu, Hawaii and its a tough market out here too. I'm working with a home health agency but its on-call and i work only 2hours per week:confused:..Hopefully will find something..

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from BICOL. :)

Hello, there, kabayan! I have been following through new grad discussions for a few weeks now since the terrible situation all of us are caught up in ~ unemployment and/or underemployment ~ has emerged. I am currently in SD who incidentally hailed from Bicol, too. Well, isn't life grand? Just wanna know how you're holding up because honestly, due to all these thwarting requirements posted in every job board, I am rethinking of moving out of state if sth feasible comes up. A quick question, btw, saen ka satuya?

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ah talaga?? im in SD also..

sa naga po ako nggraduate..ika?

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@kmj25 : Hi, I think we are not allowed to answer threads using Tagalog here. :)

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my bad. i didn't realized that earlier. anyway thanks for the reminder.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
ah talaga?? im in SD also..

sa naga po ako nggraduate..ika?

You can talk in the international region section.....

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My friends (BSN) in California cannot find a job either. Most RNs, that I know of, have been unemployed for a year or longer, and just to think- they're still pumping out a couple thousand new RNs EVERY year! Scary.

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Specializes in ICU.

I got hired into an internship position while I was still at school getting ready to graduate. I highly recommend aplying for one. Deadlines are strict, so keep an eye out for those. Good luck!

BTW, I'm in TX, and out of my 62 classmates I would estimate half got a job right away

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@kmj25: just wana ask if where you at here in san diego? coz i live also here in SD and like you, i'm also a filipino nurse who just passed my nclex-rn may this year. I've been applying to the facilities here in SD. BUt i just got 1 interview and they didnt call me back. they said they need an experience for the position. I am still hoping that one day we could have a nursing job...and aside from our perseverance for our journey, somebody out there would give us a hand to help us. God bless to us nurses.

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evrything is case to case basis i believe. in my case i didnt got any luck in there. ive tried everything but i cant land a job.. anyway i moved out to other state and found a nursing job here in s. carolina. :) Gudluck to you.. just keep on looking ;)

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wow! that's so good for you... im still looking all the possiiblities just to be employed. it's just so sad that recession strikes again. but still hoping that i can make it. with all prayers and motivation. God Bless to u there. ; )

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hi kmj25,

congrats... I'm an RN too from Philippines. It's almost a year now since I passed my nclex and still I can't find a job, btw I'm from the bay area I'm so depressed right now:sniff: and I'm thinking of moving can you recommend me what is the best thing to do??:confused:

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