Quick Background- I graduated in April of 2013 as a BSNRN male student with a 3.67 gpa from a top nursing school in Indiana. Couldn't find a job in three months, so I took a job at a nursing home. I don't mind it, but I would really like to challenge myself and work in a hospital. I've applied for hospitals across Indiana and Ohio, thinking that with my recent experience I might finally get calls, but only three calls. One, I absolutely froze on. One, I did well, but was told I didn't have the experience. I'm hoping I can get a 2nd interview at a great hospital this coming week, but I'm not sure I will get called back for one.
I'm willing to move across the country, heck I'll move to Canada to work in a hospital. Any recommendations for states that are really needing nurses? Pay's not a big deal for me. I wouldn't care if they only paid me 15 dollars an hour. How would you recommend going about this? Just relocate and hope for the best? Apply for license, and then start applying for the hospitals even though I live across the country?
Not sure if you have a job yet, but Corpus Christi Texas has a HUGE nursing shortage.
My hubby and I are from WI and he put in an online application for a residency program and the next day he received a call and they flew him down there...he hadn't been able to find a job for about 6 months after graduation.
He was offered the job and now we are here!
I was also offered a job they day I got my RN license (since it was from out of state and I couldn't get my GN to work here).
If anyone is interested look up the hospitals here, apply, and call human resources!
nursel56
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I wasn't part of your original thread but congrats!
When people come back to share their success story it provides a road map with ideas other people can consider....thanks!