scorpio.8404

Wow, again, Congratulations!!! I can't offer you any advice yet b/c I'm still looking for a job but I just had to comment b/c you sound exactly like me, excited, nervous, and scared. Just fortunately for you, you have a job already, I'm still waiting...I graduated in May and got my license in the end of June and I'm still waiting. But neuro.-tele, WOW that sounds fun, exciting, nervewrecking...lol, well you already know :) I'm very happy for you, I don't know where you're from but here in miami positions for new grads is practically dead, there is nothing at all and I'm just about to lose my mind. I'm assuming you'll see stroke pts., all different kinds of brain injuries, should be VERY interesting. I wish you the best of luck, and maybe after your first day you'll be able to come back here and talk about how amazing it was!!!

Thank you all for your input, it is more than helpful. I actually tried volunteering at a local hospital but I was told there was no point in doing that b/c it couldn't be counted as experience and I wouldn't get direct pt. contact. I will keep trying.

Hi, I'm a recent nurse graduate and have had my license for almost a month now. From the stories I've heard it seems like I should prepare myself to have to wait another four months to find work but I am so incredibly impatient and am doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING right now and I can't stand it. I apply like every other day online to local hospitals and even as far up as ft. lauderdale (im in miami) to the same positions all the time. The first thing that worries me is that in my resume all I can put is my education and experience as a pharmacy tech which I no longer am, it doesn't look at all impressive but I know I still have to make one. I don't have any customer service experience but I know I could prove myself to be great if I was given an opportunity. The other thing is I don't have a car and so I live with my parents although I'm DYING to get out. I will go crazy if all of August goes by and I still don't have anything, hoping it doesn't get to that point but come on, I need SOMETHING!!!!!