OK... so after reading other posts about new grads not finding a job, I don't feel so bad anymore. So thank you everyone for making me see that I am not alone in this! It is such a heartbreaking thing for me to finally survive nursing school and study my butt off for the NCLEX and pass, only to find that there's nowhere for me to work!
I've had my first breakdown the other night after finding out that almost all of my close friends have found jobs and I'm left here... the nurse who's supposed to be getting jobs left and right. Have I mentioned I'm pretty broke too lol.
Anyways...the purpose of my thread is to ask this... is it a good idea to give searching a break and apply elsewhere.. say a Starbucks or Target or anything that pays and isn't at a hospital? My mom and boyfriend both suggested this to me the other day and I've been thinking about it. But the thing is... my pride and ego is in the way. Just the fact that I worked so hard in getting this degree and license just to see that my first job after graduation is to serve coffee? On the brighter side, I would be making money.. it's better than sitting around the computer all day searching for RN positions or facebook stalking.... hahaha jk jk no really though!
Please let me know your thoughts!