UGAgradRN

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I did apply to all new grad residency postings I saw, but no luck. I actually had a couple interviews this past week at a couple of clinics that operate like hospital units, so I think that's my best option right now. There's a lot of experience to be gained there, so I'm excited! Thanks again for the input. I'll be looking into the smaller hospitals you mentioned, too, since I didn't know about those.

Hey, thanks! I actually do appreciate your words, because I really feel like I'm the only one having problems with this. I haven't looked into Holly Hill, but I definitely will! Thanks for the advice, TM.

Hello! Here's my story: I graduated from a Georgia nursing school in December 2012 (RN-MSN). I took and passed the NCLEX a couple months afterward and then got married and moved a few months after that. At this point, I still had not worked as an RN. After I moved, I began looking for jobs and have been utterly unsuccessful at landing one. It's a big blow to me, because I did really well in both classes and clinicals and would certainly have been offered a job at my hospital had I not moved, but by the time I moved, a fresh batch of new grads had already graduated here in NC, and I've just been overlooked since then. I've applied at multiple hospitals for numerous jobs, and my application never makes it far. I had dreams of doing advanced practice nursing, but now I'm just trying so hard to get a job so I can gain good clinical experience and just help people! I've called the HR departments where I applied and asked to speak to hiring managers, but I got a lot of, "We don't don't do that...you have to stick to the process. If you're suitable, WE'LL call YOU." One HR rep was extremely impressed by my resume and student clinical experience, so I'm not sure why nobody else is. I don't know any nurses here, so I can't really ask anyone for good advice. I'd appreciate any help or words of wisdom. I've applied to UNC, Duke, and Rex. Please help if you can! Thanks for your time!