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San Diego

Hello All,

I am currently a nursing student living in the Dallas area. I graduate in May, and would like to move to San Diego after graduation because, well, it's San Diego & I have family there.

A couple of questions, though:

Where are the good places to work in San Diego? I'm looking for a good hospital with good nurses so I can learn as much as I can and enjoy going to work. To me, the people I work with are almost as important as the work that I do.

What about getting a license in California? I think, looking at California's Board of Nursing's web site, that once I pass NCLEX-RN I can practice in California. However, I've heard that may not be true from nurses at work who have lived in California.

Any advice for an almost newbie getting ready to go out into the "real world" woulf be greatly appreciated.

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Not to discourage you, but the job market is really tough for new grads here. ESPECIALLY if you did not go to school here, work here and/or have connections here. I mean, its hard even if you have all of the before mentioned. Many students that just graduated do not have jobs, which hasnt happened in a long time. Unless you have an amazing portfolio, I would think twice about moving here right away.

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How much experience are hospitals looking for out there?

Two to three years probably. Just a year doesn't cut it anymore.

:( I live in San Diego and went to school in San Diego. I passed the nclex in June and have not found a job. I have been looking for a job since January and I haven't even been able to get one interview. I don't even care if I work in a hospital, nursing home, ltah, clinic, etc as long as I have a job.

So when you are asking which is a "good hospital" to get into... GOOD LUCK! They will be the pickiest ones just because they can be.

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