robyn226

Hello all!! I graduated in May and just passed boards in August. My family and I moved right after I graduated so any ties I had to hospitals are Birmingham based and we now live in Foley, AL. I am wondering how hard it is to get an interview with a ...

Hello all! I am anew grad and start orientation next week for a busy cardiac unit. I was wondering if any new and/or experienced RNs have any advice for this type of area. I will be working 12 hr days on a 38 bed unit. I am super excited to get start...

Sorry I haven't been on here to give my thanks to you all....so THANK YOU!! I started orientation last week and have been busy! This week will be my last of classroom stuff, so I'll start on the unit the 22nd. Aymese, thanks so much! We actually hav...

New grad in Florida, 1st job, day shift: Base - $18.59 Evening diff (3-7p) - $3.50 Night diff (7p-7a) - $5.00 So from 7a-3p I'll make 18.59 and from 3p-7p I'll make 22.09. Not sure about weekends yet, I start next week.

Thank you Minnie2006! The manager told me it was very fast paced and I feel as though I should be studying!! I will have 1 week of hospital orientation, 1 week of nursing orientation, and then 6-8 weeks on the unit. You advice has been very helpful!

So I had my interview Wednesday and was offered the job on Friday!! SUPER EXCITED!! I will be working at the hospital I was hoping to and will be on the cardiac/telemetry unit. Out of a FT days and FT nights position, I was offered the days so it...

When you get ready for NCLEX you can choose which state you would like to be licensed in. I think there is a little more paperwork that has to be done for an out-of-state license..not sure. I graduated in AL and opted to sit for AL and then did a lic...

i'm not sure about all areas but I got hired on in the pensacola area. i graduated in may passed boards in august through alabama, and received my license by endorsement with FL in september. 2 weeks later I had a job! i worked with a wonderful nurse...

1. when did you graduate? may 2010 2. do you have a bsn or adn? adn and have been working on my bsn since august 3. are you still looking for work? no. 4. if not, how long did it take you to find a job? from the time i got my license, a total of 1.5 ...

Applied, applied, applied!! I put in close to 100 applications and talked to numerous HR departments before landing my first interview and job offer. I also have licenses in 2 states since I live so close to the state line, I have taken classes at ho...

Thanks so much ya'll!

South Alabama area....Graduated May 2010, passed boards in August, licensure by endorsement for Florida in September, went on 1 interview, and will start my first job (in Florida) on October 25th.

Thank you!! I hope I love it too!! It sounds like it will be a great place to start learning!

So after countless applications I have finally gotten an interview!! It feels as though I have waited forever since I graduated in May. But, in all reality I just passed boards in August for Alabama and have been approved for my Florida license for...

Thanks gigi01!! I'll know tomorrow for better or worse. If not, then I am looking into applying for a nurse residency program through the same hospital. I hear it is a great place to work regardless of where you are so I am hoping for the best!! Good...

I graduated in May and started my BSN classes in August. I plan to take a year off b/t my BSN and Masters. I have not had any luck finding a job so far so at least with classes I feel as though I am not losing my nursing knowledge gained in RN school...

Thank you to everyone! I'm just getting discouraged because I can't seem to find anything period. I've applied across the board to everything. I graduated in May but have only had my license for a month. It just seems that no one in my area wants a n...

When did you graduate? May 2010 :yelclap: 2. Do you have a BSN or ADN? ADN, working on BSN now 3. Are you still looking for work? Yes. We moved right after I graduated so any foot-in-the door I had was left behind. I'm starting over from scratch. ...

I have only spoken with the nurse recruiter and she said all their peds positions were asking for 2-3 yrs experiece. I also spoke with another hospital close to me and they aren't hiring new grads period, even for med-surg positions. She said if for ...

Thank you for your input! I would have precepted in a NICU if my school would have given me the opportunity. We were limited to adult ICU or Med-Surg. I am thinking of contacting the manager directly. Bad idea?

I would defienetly check into Baptist Hospital in Montgomery. They have 2 branches...Baptist South and Baptist East. A guy I graduated with was just hired on at Baptist South in the ER last month. They were hiring plenty of new grads then so I don't ...

I just graduated with my ADN in May, passed boards this month, and started a BSN program this week. I say go for it if you're ready!!

ok, so i passed my NCLEX last week, YAY, and now need to apply for a florida license. i graduated from nursing school in alabama and figured it would be easier to sit for an alabama license and then apply for a florida one when i passed. but, i'm hav...

thanks LunahRN! i looked there but the licensure by endorsement states that you had to have worked 2 of the last 3 yrs so it's throwing me off. i guess i'm going to call in the morning and see what they say

I took Kaplan before my 1st attempt at NCLEX...did all the q's and scoring where was needed. Took 265 and failed. This time I borrowed a Hurst review book from a friend who attended the live class. I read in cover to cover and feel it REALLY helped!!...