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SA is better I think but you will still have to work hard to get a job if your a new grad. They hire more around May and December so it is all about timing for new grads! If you have 1 years experience you can find a job almost anywhere. Good luck!

I have looked all over Texas I will post about my experience and advice to others once I gain a postion. I have learned a lot over the search process and will definitely pass on what I have learned so others can avoid the mistakes I made and have an easier search. Hopefully very soon my search will be over and I will update here for everyone.

Yep unemployed but 1 more interview next week but not holding my breath. 60 applicants for 1 new grad position. But eventually we will both get lucky so dont give up is my advice!

Keep on looking is my only advice! I am at 6 months now with only 3 interviews after applying everywhere. With BSN, ACLS, PALS, and great resume. Times are tough and not getting any better sadly even for nursing!

I agree with Cleo comments if you cant handle the truth then dont read it! But I do beleive a real nursing shortage will exist in ten years when the old baby boomer nurses hang up the scrubs! That is why the schools are cranking out students now unfortunately the flow of students occurred ten years too early. I know from my experience as a new grad with a BSN in the Hourston area as of tomorrow thank you! That only 5-10 out of 120 grads from my school have a job in nursing lined up. I was told from senior nurses who taught us they have never seen a worse situation for new grads ever! So yes indeed those who planned on easily paying back huge student loans after graduation are not too happy currently. So I would give a second thought on if the cost is worth the reward if things stay the way they are now? For me I decided to continue my education into another higher field and am hoping the economy is better next time around upon graduation but only time will tell? So what field is safe right now to go into? Nothing in my opinion so do something you really want to do and it better be something you would do for free because no degree has any guarantees anymore. Heck even teachers and astronauts are out of a job here soon LMAO! just my 2 cents!

RULE 217.5Temporary License and Endorsement D. Upon initial licensure by endorsement, the license is issued for a period ranging from six months to 29 months depending on the birth month. Licensees born in even-numbered years shall renew their licenses in even-numbered years; licensees born in odd-numbered years shall renew their licenses in odd-numbered years. I hope this answers your question sorry I thought it was under the FAQ section but sometimes you have to actually have to read the rules to find answers. Good luck.

your birthday I assume just look on Texas BON website they have questions and answers to when licenses expire! You dont need to call them. Congrats also!

My advise dont stop in Houston unless you are an experienced nurse or already have a guaranteed job. Go to San Antonio or El Paso. Google hospital webistes at those cities and apply they are hiring currently but Houston, Dallas and Austin areas jobs for unexperienced nurse are scarce and almost non existent.I think it doesnt matter where your from or what degrees you got but if your a new grad its tough all over! Clinical experience doesnt really help unless it is registered nurse experience. I am a little confused about your post you said you were in a Nurse practitioner program? My response is why not finish it since currently jobs are hard to find now. Maybe in 2 years things will change. Also any jobs available now wont be available soon because every nursing school in the state is cranking out graduates here in April to May and flooding the already saturated new grad market here and in every other state. I forecast lots of unemployed new graduate RN's for years to come until schools get a clue and slow down the graduation rates and finally hopefully align graduate perecentage with jobs available percentage and realistically stop going by this false nurse shortage propaganda the government and nurse lobbyists groups keep advertising.

LVNs check out UTMB website careers they positions all over Texas.

not good for any new grads!

If you have the desire to do something do it and dont look back! If you are looking for the easiest or highest paying profession dont do nursing! If you sincerely felt the need to help people even when it goes unappreciated most of the time and dont have any expectations other than a personal feeling of making the world a better place then Nursing is your calling! Good luck its your life choose wisely.

You can still get into nursing. UTMB places a lot of emphasis on the whole person concept not just GPA's. Write a really good essay when you apply and address the deficiencies you had earlier and how you have overcome them since. I recommend going to a school oreintation that is where I learned how to get into the UTMB school. It worked for me. Good luck if you dont apply you will never know? Also dont rule out going back to a community college and getting an ADN. Its cheaper, easier or atleast more availability which increases your chance for acceptance. It is easy to get in a RN-BSN progrma later if you want to after ADN. As for another degree if you want nursing then dont change. If you dont like nursing many other healthcare jobs use some of the credits but not all. Medical school, respiratory therapy, Nuclear medicine, physical therapy, radiation technician, physicaian assistant, etc... They all have decent salaries. Just follow your heart and dont quit! Good luck.

Check out UTMB galveston website for careers they hire LVNs all over Texas.

I dont know anything about your license questions but UTMB galveston has a website. Look under education and nursing and it has answers to probably all your school questions you may have. Also they have advisors email addreses you can email with your questions and they probably can help you out. Good luck!

UTMB Galveston the UTSON enough said! Hookem Horns LMAO!