Relocating as a New Grad?

you can apply for a license in the state you want to work in and move there. you don't have to work in nv at all, or even get a license here.

I moved to NV from Wisconsin 5 years ago. I am near finished with my BSN degree and would like to move closer to home. I've been 2,000 miles away from my family for half a decade. I feel like I would prefer to be within a 2-3 hour drive of home (pretty much leaves Madison, Wisconsin or Minneapolis, MN as prospective cities). Do I need to stay in Vegas and work for a while before moving or can I head back to the Midwest as soon as I graduate? If I need to stay, how long would you suggest?

If you don't mind me asking, where did you study for your BSN ? I've read your other posts and you completed your BSN so quickly. That's awesome.

I was planning on moving to LV this Feb as a new grad and all I had to do was fill out paperwork for NV license and could start right away. Unfortunatetly for me I didn't pass critical care so I have to stay in KC for another year for one class before I can make the move. I would suggest start calling hospitals you want to work at and set some things up. I did that and was supposed to meet with Sunrise again so I could just transfer out there. Anyway enough about my sob story. Congrats on being done with school and good luck getting back closer to home.

If you don't mind me asking, where did you study for your BSN ? I've read your other posts and you completed your BSN so quickly. That's awesome.

I don't know where she went but I"m currently going to UNLV and thier program is only 15 months. I was accepted for fall of 08 and I"ll graduate dec of 09. It's a SUPER accelerated program.

I don't know where she went but I"m currently going to UNLV and thier program is only 15 months. I was accepted for fall of 08 and I"ll graduate dec of 09. It's a SUPER accelerated program.

Really ? 15 months, WOW, is this new ? How hard is it to get into UNLV ? I remembr someone on the boared mentioned that the program was not a very good one so i never really considered it. Is there a waitlist, how long did you wait before you got accepted ?

Yes there is a wait list, I waited one semester before I got in. As far as the program not being that good? I believe 90% of graduate pass the NCLEX. This semester there's another accredition (I don't remember who it's called). I think the program is very challenging, a C in a class is 75 percent and if you get 74.9 they won't round to 75 you need to retake the class. I've always been an A B student so getting a C doesn't really worry me, but it's deffinately stressful! I don't know if the fast pace or if it's just the nature of the profession.

Where did you go to school? How long did you go for?

I know it has been a while since I posted this, but maybe someone is still checking it. I too am at UNLV however I'm further along than CasterJ.

A word of advice to you, CasterJ. I was an A student as well prior to the nursing program. In fact, I have another degree in which my GPA was right around 3.9. Even first semester of nursing I was A/B. Your standards will change as you go through! B's are just fine with me at this point. Prepare for second semester! On average, we lose 25% or more of each class during second semester. That number may be even higher next semester if they put OB and Peds as two entirely separate classes. Anyway, if you don't already know someone further along and you want more info on what to expect, feel free to shoot me an e-mail or a PM.

Which semester are you in? I actually have a couple friends farther along in the program, plus I did sign up for SNA so everybody has been super helpful.:) Please keep usposted on your relocation, I'm looking to move right after graduation myself and am a little anxious by it.