KICKASKAS

So.. I am freaking out. I graduated in July and had a heck of a time getting my school to send out my transcript. After putting out 200+ applications and not so much as a call.. I finally have an interview next Friday for my dream job - Labor and Delivery! And the nurse manager knows my NCLEX test date - so there is NO pressure there! Ha! I am scheduled to take the NCLEX on October 14th and I am so nervous I can barely see straight!! I took the Kaplan class and have been doing the Qbank questions.. but only getting 55-58%. I got 64% on diagnostic and the readiness tests.. but these results in the 50s are freaking me out. The Kaplan class instructor said we should be getting 60-65%. Anyone else out there that got scores similar to mine (55-58%) and passed NCLEX with no problems?! I'd love to get 75 questions.. all of my friends that got 75 passed. I am sure I won't be able to sleep the night before.. and I made sure to fill my xanax prescription for test day! Sad, but true. Just hoping I can find someone that was in the same situation that can give me some encouraging news! Thanks! :)

I have appled to over 70 jobs at St. Thomas and Baptist combined and not gotten so much as a call... I think its a tight market for new grads right now. Its a catch 22 - they want someone with experience, well we can't get experience without a job! Dangit! Good Luck to all you new grad searching!

I graduated in July from a school in VA and moved to Nashville about 3 weeks ago. I have been putting in applications for about 3 months - over 115 - and have yet to even get one interview. I have resorted to part time jobs to make ends meet. Good Luck in your search - it can be a challenging and discouraging one....