so i graduated ns in june and i passed the boards at the end of september (2nd try) and i guess i really thought i would have a job by now. it's almost november! the hospital where i live is currently on a hiring freeze because they are so over budget on their remodel. plus a lot of my classmates got jobs there right after school and most of them passed the boards on the 1st try. so i have several resumes out there to out of town hospitals and some clinics in the area and i am really getting frustrated. i need a job!!! i have only had 1 interview, which i think went well, but of course they have to check references and do background checks, which all takes a lot of time. i also don't think i interview too well because i get nervous. i've been at my current job for over 10 years, which is not in the health care field, so i am very rusty on interviewing. i guess i am just venting because i want to start my new career today!!
I also seem to have trouble finding a job. I have not taken the NCLEX yet, and I apply with "pending license". Do they not consider taking you for a job if you haven't passed NCLEX yet?
Some hospitals will hire you as an intern until you get your license. My first two months on the job (before I got my license) were spent in the classroom (6 days) and shadowing a nurse on the unit I was to work on.
I also seem to have trouble finding a job. I have not taken the NCLEX yet, and I apply with "pending license". Do they not consider taking you for a job if you haven't passed NCLEX yet?
In Massachusetts, you're not allowed to work as a nurse until you pass your boards.
Quilter0225
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Some hospitals will hire you as an intern until you get your license. My first two months on the job (before I got my license) were spent in the classroom (6 days) and shadowing a nurse on the unit I was to work on.