DanaCheryseRN

Congrats! This is giving me hope that maybe mine will be in by February and I can get started applying!

yeah the ONE time I got through it was at like 8:30 right after Christmas...figures. For Breeze you just click on the link and then theres a thing to sign up towards the bottom. You put all your info in and then under the applications section you select by endorsement and it will show your status. How'd you figure out your evaluator?...and actually speak with them?! I thought the whole process was only supposed to take like 2 months...I wonder how much longer we'll be waiting. Have you been applying for jobs?

you think i should still apply for job positions now? or did you mean my license. Yeah I think i'll try emailing someone tonight.

No, I didn't apply for a temp, I didn't think I would need it. I checked Breeze and it said the submission date was 11/26 and the status is open. How much longer did you end up waiting? I keep calling but its either a busy tone or after finally getting through it says that they can't take my call. It doesn't matter what time of day I call....ALWAYS busy hahah. Thanks for sharing.

Hi All! Hope everyone had a good holiday season! I have a question for people who are in the process of getting their license endorsed or know somebody who is trying to get their license endorsed in California. I applied for my license around the 2nd week of November and everything has been sent in and received. Ive been caliing the CA BON for the last 2 weeks and got through ONCE and was told there weren't any notes in my file and my hard copy of fingerprints had been cleared. So does anyone about how much longer it will be? I'm getting antsy over here! haha Also, i currently have a NJ RN license and have fixed up my resume and cover letter. So should i just wait for my CA license number and then apply to jobs or do you think I can apply now while my license is still in progress? Sorry so long! thanks for any help!

I only had 2 job fairs. One was the beginning of the month and had nothing useful for nursing and the other was one in Philly that was cancelled. Hope that wasn't the one you were talking about! Good luck to you though!

Alibee, Thats exactly why I wanted to work there. I went to school in Illinois and had cliinicals at the only level 1 trauma in the area and I learned a tremendous amount. I'm not going to lie...I'm a bit jealous haha. That is my ideal position, Med-Surg RN at Cooper. PhiladelphiaLove, I just cant bring myself to give up on finding my first hospital job. I'll give it until the end up the year. If I don't have something 7 months after graduation then I will bite the bullet hahah. My school made it seem like getting a job would be so easy since we are nurses and they are in high demand and we have our BSNs. I think thats a load of crap hahah. Although I do feel like every person in my graduating class has gotten a job. Maybe I should've stayed in Illinois. Silly me for trying to save money by living at home. Where are you thinking about doing the internship? At this point, experience is experience haha. Did you see the Graduate Nurse program that South Jersey Regional has? I know a girl who got it last year. She said they had a signing bonus. I'm assuming that's no longer in effect, but wishful thinking, right? hahah.

Alibee, Well I'll just keep waiting and hoping haha. I am safe to assume that you got an RN position at Cooper? If you don't mind me asking, what floor/area are you working on? I applied for a ton of the open positions on Pavilion 6, but I haven't been there in so long that I don't even know what type of floor that is haha. Sorry for so many questions. I obviously really want to work there so I'm trying to get a feel for the place.

NJNursing and Alibee, I want to show them that I'm interested, but the only thing I can think of is bugging the HR department. I don't want to come off overly aggressive, but I would like to know what is going on with my application. I know they don't like when you call, but I need some answers. How long is too long to wait to hear back for a position? I applied to some a few weeks ago and obviously haven't heard anything back. Should I just write those off? Thanks for all the great advice and help! If the whole tri-state area is having this problem then maybe I should wait on applying for my PA license. If I can save some money, you bet I will haha.

Hey Guys, I'm new to this site and have been applying for RN jobs in the south Jersey region. I graduated in May with my BSN and am having no luck with the application process. I have applied to every single position at Cooper and Virtua. I've gotten back about 10 emails saying the usual "thank you for your interest, but we are unable to offer you a position". I am thinking about getting my license in Pennsylvania as well to hopefully open up some more opportunities. I've been reading the forums for both Pennsylvania and New Jersey and haven't heard many positive things for this area. I signed/looked up some career fairs, but they aren't until Septemeber. I was wondering if anyone else with a BSN is having the same problem as me? Or does anyone have any advice for a distraught new grad? Thanks for any help!