What else is there left to do? (unemployed new grad)

[sarah38]

Hey everyone!

I graduated with my BSN in May and I am STILL unemployed. I have applied everywhere in NJ (hospitals, LTC, doctor's offices...everywhere). I also got my ACLS and IV certifications. I honestly don't know what there is left to do. I am so discouraged because I feel like I am doing all that I can. My student loans are creeping up, my parents are sick of my living at their house, my car has been running on empty for a week because I don't have money. At this point I'm about to give up and get a job doing anything. However, I'm worried then that if I do go back to nursing, I won't have any chance because I've been away from it for to long.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. :redbeathe

[dropoff]

I will echo the other replies. Apply out of town, small hospitals in small towns/cities are more new grad friendly. I am from nyc but i wound up upstate 300 miles away. You can come back after you have exp.

[AtomicWoman]

You can try the military, but don't depend on it. A couple of my classmates tried that route (they are BSNs) and were told that the Army, Navy, etc. were swamped with applications from new grad nurses! I was pretty surprised to hear that.