Obtaining a job after a 2+years with no experience.

[Cardiacluv]

Hello AN,

After reading so many posts about people who have failed the NCLEX numerous times, I am just curious to know if anyone has been in that situation and had success getting jobs.

I would imagine its harder than it would be for one who passed on the first try but I'm just curious to know the outcomes.

Were many employers understanding or sympathetic to the situation or did one have to make up lies to explain there lack of nursing experience.

[Cola89]

I know someone who didnt pass till the 5th attempt in a year. She didnt lie and her manager seems happy with her work.

[kiwi111]

Have you passed your NCLEX already? I think it's okay I don't know personally but I've heard someone took 3 years before they took NCLEX (They got pregnant and raised their kids first). She managed to still get a job after but she had to wait a long time to get hired. Don't give up. There will be a time when we will get hired as long as we keep applying ourselves. Good luck for the exam if you have not retaking it.

[Cardiacluv]

Have you passed your NCLEX already? I think it's okay I don't know personally but I've heard someone took 3 years before they took NCLEX (They got pregnant and raised their kids first). She managed to still get a job after but she had to wait a long time to get hired. Don't give up. There will be a time when we will get hired as long as we keep applying ourselves. Good luck for the exam if you have not retaking it.

Thanks for your response.

Yes I have already passed the NCLEX(on the first try) and obtained a few jobs, but I have just always wanted to hear follow-ups from those that have unfortunately had to take the NCLEX numerous times. I personally had to wait 4 months before taking the NCLEX due to financial reasons and a few of the interviewers gave me looks when I told them I graduated back in August, but overall, I dont think it really affected me, however I can definitely see how it could have if I waited longer, because at the end of the day I still had no nursing experience.