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Wow this was so inspiring and I'm So happy for you! You just gave me hope!

Sam I tried to send you a PM but it says I'm not able to because I have not contributed to 15 or most posts..... Your message made me laugh though :)

I just sent you an email :)

I live in Gilroy right now. May I ask where you were able to find a job? We should chat :) I just moved from MN too. I don't know how ot private message someone on here.

Hey Sam, Try Maxim Healthcare. If you have some RN experience I spoke to a guy named Tyler and he said they are looking for some RNs who have at least some RN experience because of certain regulations. He said the State of California requires 9 months of experience for CDCR. Once you have 9 months of any RN experience they can help get you into prisons/correction facilities.

I made 6 figures prior to changing careers into nursing, but realize making such a drastic career change I'm not expecting to make that right now. I know it's CA, but even in some remote areas the pay is only 35/hour and you're right, the cost of living is insane here. I can't even get in a LTC facility/SNF right now. All preference is given to students who graduated and went to school here. I did have an interview at a SNF in San Jose off Winchester and was told (still can't believe this) that preference was given to Filipino graduates from the bay area. I was told this in my interview- I could not believe it....

Hi Sam, yeah I figured as much. I've been applying like everyone else for a very long time- I just can't believe how hard it is to find a job here. I'd move (again) but that's not an option for me.

Wow you and I are the SAME boat. I also just graduated and moved from MN to CA. Did you find a job?

I'm in the exact same boat as you- finished at the end of May, took boards in July and have been obsessively looking for a job everyday. The only difference is that I had to relocate from the Midwest to the West Coast because of my spouses job. I moved to the worst state for new Grad RNs (Bay Area, CA) and it's brutal. All I do is apply and either get rejection letters via email or automatic replies that I do not qualify because I have

I just got in for Fall 2011 acceptance Biology B Microbiology A A&P 1 A A&P 2 A Psychology A Sociology A English A Interpersonal Communication A I had a friend who just got into the night and weekend program who had 1 C in the Biology, and a C in English and also got in. The rest of her grades were A's.