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Thank you!! I've been applying like crazy. Now I apply to multiple positions.

Thank you! I didn't want it to seem like I was undecided or desperate...which i am. Lol!

Good Luck!! I studied content & then did nothing but questions; to the point I wanted to cry. They main thing that helped me was "make sure you read the question" When you go take the test your nerves and anxiety are going to be on overdrive but make sure you read. When I got a questions I would read it, look for the answer that I thought was correct. Then I would read the question again to make sure I understood what it was asking. Rechecked my original answer to make sure it made sense, then read the question one last time. I was surprised at how many times I misread the question the first time, sometimes even the second go around. Just make sure to breath, focus, and read. Hope this helps!!

I'm a new grad, recently licensed, and I've been applying like crazy. Some of the hospitals in the area have multiple positions available and wanted to know...Is it too much to apply to more than 1 position in the same facility? I want HR to know that I'm interested, and as a new grad I'm willing to take any floor available, but would it look like I'm 'all over the place' if I put in multiple applications? Help!

I passed my NCLEX on Feb. 20th and I still haven't been able to secure a job, much less an interview. It's frustrating but what I've been told is don't limit yourself to just hospitals/acute care facilities. As a new grad a hospital job is like the Holy Grail but sometime we have to take small steps to get there, like LTC or rehab centers. Stay focused and positive. We'll get our career started...just not as fast as we thought. :)

I know I'm brand new. It just disheartening because as you go through school all they really talk about is acute care settings. Then when it comes down to real life the job outlook completely different. Friday was my first day checking out rehab facilities, and LTC. I will definitely not limit myself to hospitals only. Thank you so much for your advice.

I'm basically in the same boat. Good luck in finding something soon.

I've already enrolled in the BSN program and begin in Spring. I graduated from Keiser U.

I did it! I finished nursing school this past Dec. and passed the dreaded NCLEX-RN on Feb. 20th but I just don't understand; where are all the jobs?! I live in South Florida, West Palm Beach to be exact, and every hospital in my area has positions posted looking for RNs but all I've received is rejection email after rejection email. Some as soon as 45min after posting an application. I unfortunately have no medical background other than my clinical experiences during nursing school. Could this be what's holding me back? Some of the hospitals in my area had new grad programs that are now completely full and one hospital will only accept new grads with a BSN. I just don't understand. I'm willing to work on any floor, any shift but it looks as though if you have no experience, they don't want you. How am I supposed to gain the experience in the first place? I'm focused & won't let this deter me from my goal of being a great nurse for both my patients & family! Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you both!!

I passed!!:) I'm still in shock & can't believe that I can finally call myself a nurse. I took my test on Feb. 20th and once I finished I started hysterically crying in my car. I left that test completely convinced that I failed. I drove home in silence, didn't call anyone, didn't even have my radio on. When I finally got home I went straight to my computer and did the pearson vue trick fully expecting to get the CC page but no, I got the 'good pop-up'. If I could've done a backflip I would but that would have just ended up with me having some broken bones. So here is what I did: First thing I did after graduation was give myself 2 weeks off. I graduated in Dec. so I decided I wanted to spend some quality, stress free time with my family during the holidays. The studying didn't begin till Jan. 6th. I started with Saunders 5th Edition book with CD. I planned to review all the content in the book. Ha!! Have you seen that thing?! There's so much material in that thing there's no way you would be able to retain everything. So I did the 75Q assessment on the CD and focused on my weak areas. Why study what you already know, right? I started to notice that even while studying the content I would do horribly when answering questions. I felt bummed. That's when my friend said that I need to focus on test taking strategies. So I bought Kaplan 2014-2015 Strategies, Practice and Review w/ practice test. This book was my God sent it helped me read the questions and actually focus on what it was asking & how to narrow down my choices. Once I finished this book, along with the the practice test, I noticed a HUGE improvement on my testing scores. For the 2-3 weeks leading up the NCLEX all I did was practice questions. In my perspective no amount of studying can ever prepare you for a test like the NCLEX-RN but if you keep calm, stay focused, and triple read the questions you are given, you can do it! [h=1][/h]

I used that book briefly. I found it 2 weeks before I was to take my test so I really didn't have time to take advantage of all the questions. I really used it only for the 4 comp test in the back which helped a bunch. Depending on how much time you have I would recommend starting with your weakest subject and moving forward from there. Good luck!

Congrats on passing!!!

Thank you all so much. I'm so stressed. At the moment I'm reviewing content to make sure I have it all down. It's just so overwhelming.

So after all my blood, sweat, and tears I'm done with nursing school! I never thought I would see the end but I can honestly say it went by much fast than expected. Now comes the hard part, the NCLEX. I just scheduled my test for next month. My anxiety level shot up the moment I confirmed my test date and location. Now I need to know how the heck to study for this monster. I've heard so many conflicting study methods, not sure which way to tackle this. Open for any suggestions, books, reviews, or online course that have helped.