I waited to take NCLEx

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Hi, I graduated from nursing school in 2014 with an ASN. I had 2 more kids and now I've decided to take my boards (6/26). Will finding a job be an impossible feat? I want to have an idea of my chances before I take this huge step and have my dreams dashed.

Thanks,

Nicole

Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Not impossible, but daunting. You likely will not be eligible for any new grad programs. I think if you look outside of hospitals you will have a better chance.

Good luck!

Specializes in Rehab, acute/critical care.

Good luck with taking the NCLEX! Finding a job is hard even right out of school, but I think you'll find something eventually. When I was a new nurse I couldn't get a job at a hospital so I worked at a LTC/rehab, it gave me a bunch of experience and opened the door for me to get into a hospital. Might be hard getting exactly what you want from the get-go but take what you can to get where you want.

Thanks ! I am planning on doing exactly that- working at an LTC for a while.

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