Passed Nclex of the Fourth Try, Now I need job advice!!!!!!

[RN6157]

I graduated nursing school in December 2009, worked in a ER as a graduate nurse for 4 months, failed my nclex on the first try, retested again and failed on the second try. I need to resign from my position, and there were no nursing assistant positions available. Luckily, financially I was able to survive and just focused on passing on the third try in August 2010. Unfortunately, I did not pass, and at this point I was really devastated, wanted to quit it all, but if it wasnt for my family, and the passion that I knew had for nursing, then I would have. Thank God and everyone I didnt because I finally passed in March 2011. Now I have been applying all over my area in Michigan, but Im not getting any call backs except emails from different positions saying THank you for you interest but as of right now we are goin with some with more experience. I hope the fact that I havent worked in Nursing for a year isnt steering me away from getting a job. I just really want to start my career as RN. Ive worked so hard to get here as we all have, but this is getting frustrating. Does anyone have any advice if this is normal or is this a problem for me not getting a job out there because Ive been a way from it for a year. Technically my knowledge definitly hasnt because all I did with my life was study this last year, but clinically Ive been away from it. Thanks for your help!!!!

MwRN:):):)

[RN6157]

am taking my exam on the 6th of may

For those of you who are wondering what I used, it was Kaplans online review course...that is a must!!! Also linda lacharity priority and delegation. I also used med cards everynight and studied classifications and side effects. Also study infection contol...theres mneumonics you can from this website that are a great tool, and I did used them on the exam, they help. Good luck to all!!!