Lost NewGrad

Thank you so much for your post. I starting a temp job that will take me as an nurse, but I am still worried about where I’ll go after NCLEX. Nursing homes/ ECFs seem to be in great need but hospitals aren’t taking new grads. So I’ll try not to pick the first option but it will be very tempting. I have a fairly competitive CV but yea... no one has it easy right now. once again- thank you!! Stay safe!!

Hi all, I graduated a couple weeks ago but have been applying to jobs for a month. I have applied to nearly 100 jobs in Massachusetts and Connecticut but no one seems to be taking new graduate nurses. Not even a tiny bit of interested from anywhere! I have applied to several Covid+ skilled nursing facilities (which I have nearly a decade of CNA experience in) and they are too overwhelmed to take me, which I totally understand (but it sucks!). I have applied to all the New Grad Programs I can find but they're far and few between now (don't want to bank on em). I have bills to pay, but I can't file for unemployment "preemptively" because Covid is severely limiting my opportunities for a new job ?‍♀️ I have yet to get an attestation to test from the BON, and Pearson Vue says NCLEX test dates are pushed back until OCTOBER at least! That's half a year away before I even take the NCLEX and get a license ? My parents are saying I'm crazy- that I should wait for someone with the staff and patience to train a NGN and not just take a CNA job but I'm already very antsy (if you couldn't tell..) Thanks so much to anyone who has time to respond! I know everyone is trying to get out and be safe but please let me in! VeryLostSadGurl