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You have to remember too, OR is a union state for nurses so thats more tightly controlled.

If I wasn't sick with a GI bug, I think I definitely would based off your enthusiasm alone! :) I can do the email thing from here and not risk getting sick or making others sick. I appreciate the words of encouragement, because you are right, out of approximately 350 job apps, 300 were immediate no's, and another 40 in a few days. Only a few were pending longer than 2 days. I am hoping that already having my CO RN with the new grad cycle is going to give me a titch of a boost.

I can do Internet stalking! Haha I suppose my hesitancy lies in that I don't want to cross boundaries, and I don't want to interrupt people since I don't know what their schedule is. Thanks for the tips! And, any suggestions for connections or if anyone knows of other places to look at, I'd appreciate it! I've applied at Centura, DH, HealthONE, and started applying at exempla but heard you need a connection for the new grad postings there? Any other places I'm missing? I'm okay with commutting an hour or so as thats what I had to do back home to get anywhere.

I posted this question in my other thread.... but I'll post it here too. I moved here because thats where my fiancés job is. I can move elsewhere without him, but I'm limited there (if that helps). Since I am new to the area, how do I go about approaching the NM for hospitals and units I've never even been to?

Another question, since I'm new to the area, how would I go about approaching nursing managers? I feel as if having worked on the clinical floor previously is the main way to do that, and I have no clinical experience here. My CNA is still active back home and eligible for renewal, amd Ive debated applying for those positions as well, but I don't believe they'd hire me as a new graduate of nursing with my RN already to a cna job just to lose me in a few weeks/months. Many of the new grad positions have "preferred BSN" so I'm hoping my pending graduation date of May will at least warrant a second look/interview. I just don't really know anyone out here to help get my resume where it needs, and I don't have those connections. :/

I'm Denver metro and ADN. Set to complete my BSN in May, and have another bach degree. Also, tons of experience in customer service and as a CNA. Also, I think my resume has more behind me than just a BSN as I've accomplished things few people have. Thank you for your reply, I saw some of your other posts and was hoping you would actually. Was going to PM you, but it wouldn't let me. As for going to NM... I don't want to come across as pushy or out of place, and I guess my hesitancy is there. I have talked to any nurses I know in the area (very few) and people have pased on my resume (I think). I also volunteer at DH and have tried beginning the application process there, but for volunteers there isn't a formal way to track that. I definitely had the concerns you share with home health... safety of the patients not only affect the patient, but my livelihood as well. I also wouldn't mind obtaining experience there, but really do not want it to limit me in the future either. I've read so many people say to go home health for the first year but have heard they can't get out of it once they do... And that makes me a little sad because I will thrive almost everywhere in the hospital, and bring things to the nursing profession and that hospital/unit that not everyone will. I just would hate to see that limited so early on!! I have contacted a few HR reps/nursing recruiters but not sure what my next step should be. I suppose I should contact them all.

Hi everyone, New grad here... thinking about taking the plunge into nursing home/home health for my first year of experience since I'm applying at hospitals but getting a lot of immediate denials (even the ones that don't say 1 year of experience required). What I guess I am wondering, if I do the 1 year of experience in a non acute care facility, will that bottleneck my career into that type of nursing long term? I don't mind doing home health or nursing home as a second job or PRN down the line, but I really don't want to limit myself so early on in my career. Since I moved here right after nursing school too, I don't have the connections I would in my home state. Back home, they don't recommend home health/nursing home right away because you get stuck in that area, but everything here seems to be suggesting it. I've even been volunteering a local hospital since May to get some connections and nothing has panned out.

I'm experiencing that now... moved here so I don't have the hospital connections I did in nursing school. Was going to PM you but I can't in my profile (guess I haven't posted enough). I was always told not to approach NM, and that it was improper etiquette.. clearly that wasn't the same for you. Any suggestions?

The cost of living here is 2-3x greater than what my home state is; and the nurses pay doesn't get any higher. I've seen starting pay as high as $27, but most are about $25 or lower from what I've read (no experience myself there). I moved here right after nursing school because my fiance is here, but didn't realize how difficult the market for new grads can be. Also, BSN is almost required in a lot of instances. Being able to transfer would be a wonderful benefit...

I'm a new grad who too, is very frustrated. I moved out here to be with my fiance, not knowing the market was THIS bad. I will need to find your thread... I was always told NOT to approach hiring managers, but it sounds like we are supposed to?