I recently graduated in May 2011, and passed the NCLEX-RN exam a few weeks ago. After enjoying the summer summer with my family it is now time to begin applying for jobs. I am aware that I will need reference letters, but I have none. I know this probably sounds ridiculous, but I am very quiet, and in school I was too shy to aproach the instructors to ask. Unfortunantely I have not had a job in five years, and none related to healthcare so I really have no one to ask besides my former instructors. I guess what I am asking is would it be to late to contact my nursing instructors and ask them for a reference? What would be the best way to approach them? Should I email them, call, or maybe stop in when I know they have time between classes? Thanks in advance for any advice.