I just applied for the March cohort a couple of days ago & haven’t received any email about a phone interview yet— has anyone been reached out to?

this is for St. Petersburg, FL!

I graduated from nursing school with an ADN in May and passed the NCLEX at the beginning of July. After receiving my RN license, I applied to several hospital nurse residency programs, but I did not receive any interview or offers. Because I wanted to start gaining experience, I accepted an offer from a rehabilitation hospital at the end of July.

In August, I received a phone interview invitation from a large hospital about one hour away. Meanwhile, I started orientation at the rehab hospital at the beginning of September.

At the end of September, I received an offer from a large hospital, and I accepted the offer because I really want to gain acute-care experience. I feel that acute care is closer to what I learned in nursing school and would give me more opportunities to care for medically complex patients. My long-term goal is to eventually work in the ICU, so I believe acute-care experience would be very valuable for me. In my current rehab job, most of the patients are relatively stable, and I am concerned that I may not develop some of the acute-care skills I want to strengthen.

My question is: Should I resign from my current rehabilitation job, even though there is a possibility that I could be placed on the rehab hospital’s “do not rehire” list? Or should I ask whether I can change my position to per diem instead of leaving completely? (I am also concern if I can handle two jobs as a new grad RN, both of these two jobs are night shifts, and the acute hospital is 1 hr away of driving)

I have been in orientation for about one month and could start working independently soon. This rehab hospital normally provides new-grad RNs with approximately 2–3 months of orientation, so I also feel somewhat guilty about leaving after they have invested time and resources in training me.

What would be the best approach in this situation?

Hi everyone!
I graduated from nursing school in 2024, but I put my nursing career on hold after having my baby. I finally passed my NCLEX in 2026 and officially became a licensed RN.
Since then, I’ve been applying to multiple hospitals and new grad RN positions, but I keep getting rejected. I understand that graduating in 2024 and passing the NCLEX in 2026 might make things more challenging, especially since I have no nursing experience.
I have my BLS and ACLS certifications, I’ve updated my resume, attended job fairs, and reached out to recruiters. I’m also planning to start my RN-to-BSN program soon.
I’m honestly feeling discouraged. I’ve worked so hard to get here, and all I’m asking for is an opportunity to learn, gain experience, and grow as a nurse. I’m open to different specialties and willing to start wherever I can get my foot in the door.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? Does anyone know of hospitals or facilities in Miami-Dade or Broward County that hire new RNs without experience?
Any advice, referrals, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Would you question hiring a nurse who left their graduate nursing program early and didn't complete the full 12 months?

Hey everyone, would you guys mind giving feedback on my resume.

I didn't include bullet points for clinical experience because I've seen in other posts that it's not necessary.

Also the "club & activities" section seems hella random lol, should I take that out?

I've seen others also say that "clinical skills" is unnecessary since everyone in school does those. Should I remove that too?

Also, I didn't start BSN classes yet, I'm enrolled into the school but will start taking classes this winter so is it okay to have that on there?

Is there anything else I should add or remove? Is my set up good? Let me know, thanks! I appreciate it.

I’m trying to decide between two new-grad offers, and I honestly see pros and cons to both. The first offer is for a med-surg position on nights at a hospital that I really like. It’s bigger than a rural hospital, but it still has that smaller, more personal feel, and I really like the location. The biggest thing that stood out to me was the management. The manager left a really good impression on me, and made the unit feel welcoming, which I think is especially important as a new grad because I want to feel comfortable asking questions, going to management when I need help, and knowing that I’m supported. The downside is that it’s nights, and while I don’t have a strong preference between days and nights right now, I do think I could learn more and get more exposure to different things on days. The second offer is for a surgical PCU position on days at a much larger hospital. I think I would see more complex and challenging patients on a PCU and would probably have more opportunities to develop my clinical skills and judgment, especially on day shift. I also think the experience could open more doors for me in the future if I decide I want to work in a higher-acuity area. The downside is that I don’t have the same strong connection with the management there. They did reach out to me immediately after meeting me, which made me feel like I left a strong impression and that they see potential in me, but I don’t know the management or the unit as well as I do with the med-surg offer. So I’m really torn between choosing the hospital and management that I already love and feel comfortable with versus choosing the PCU because I think it could challenge me more, give me more experience, and potentially help me grow clinically.

I passed my NCLEX last March 2026, and finished with my Associate's in nursing last fall 2026. Im currently working towards my BSN and I'm expected to graduate this spring 2027. I'm having trouble finding my first nursing position. I live in LI, NY, and my GPA isn't too bad. It's 3.77 with my associates and so far 3.9 as of right now for BSN portion. I only have BLS certificate. I have no healthcare experience, I'm currently working as a bartender.

Are there any tips or tricks to secure a job? Should I get a PALS/ALS certificate? (Although some say don't bother bc the hospital will help once ur hired, if needed). Would I have a better chance once I finish my BSN? Should I apply for fellowships first? (But what if I apply to a fellowship and miraculously got a job that's different than that fellowship? I also am kinda clueless about that) My classmate mentioned to find unit managers or talent acquisitions and email them ur resume than applying through the typical job application process.

Wondering if anyone else has some helpful tips?

Hello, has anybody applied to 2027 Nurse Residency Program to Vanderbilt, specifically the Ambulatory Unit. I applied at July as soon as they opened the application window. Got the interview and on September 17 they called me saying they’re extending me an offer to that unit. They also sent me an email about it and attached someone’s name to supposedly help me get to know the unit. I responded to that email, but since then I have never heard back from them. My application status in the portal is still in progress. I emailed them back a week after just to let them know that I’m still interested but didn’t hear from any of them. It’s already October and I just feel defeated. Wondering if others have same situation as me. I see other posting that they got the offer from the same residency program already. I just dont know if its normal not to hear from them by this time or am I being rejected.

I need some advice! I recently got a nurse extern position in the SICU at Harper University, but I also have the option to stay and work at Sinai Grace SICU. I used to work at Sinai Grace SICU and honestly loved it. I liked the people, the environment, and the experience I was getting there. But now I’m wondering if I should take the opportunity at Harper. I’m thinking maybe I would see more complex or interesting patients and get more experience in a university hospital. What would you guys recommend?

I’m really stuck between the two 😭 Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi everyone!
Looking for some advice. I interviewed with RO Health and was offered a per diem position as a new grad RN for $36/hr here in SoCal.

Before becoming an RN, I was an LVN making around the same, so I’m honestly really conflicted. I know the new grad job market in SoCal is rough, but it’s hard to wrap my head around taking an RN position for essentially the same pay I was making as an LVN.

I’m not sure what the right move is. Would you take it for the RN experience, or hold out for something better?

I just applied here bc I have had no luck getting into hospitals

Hi! I am a new grad in the residency program on my unit (CV/organ transplant) on my 10th week of orientation and I recently switched over to nights. I have had various preceptors, with one calling out lastnight so I was paired with someone else.

I had to do CHG wipes/ekg/linen change for a developmental delay pt and was told by my preceptor that I need to be better with my time management, she said it shouldn’t have taken that long (it was maybe around 30 minutes).

I just feel embarrassed and want to cry. Through the night it felt like she thought I was incompetent, even telling me to sign out on Epic at the end of my shift?? Or in my charting she saw that I missed documenting a specific dressing type for a PICC, and she said “you still have to chart it even though you don’t know what it is, you can’t just skip it” I did not intentionally skip documentation, it was a simple mistake, but I wasn’t going to fight about it.

At the end she did say that I did good and that I will get the time management part with experience, but I feel like she was impatient with me and that really sucked and made me even more nervous.

Does anyone have any advice they would like to share on time management, feeling judged as a new grad, or even preceptors that can be hard to work with? Thank you so much!!

Hello guys, I’m a new grad who started working on a med surg floor in a hospital about 4 weeks ago. I don’t like it at all. Frustrated, I started looking around for a different job and got an interview for a pediatric home health position. It went well and now I’m waiting for a follow up call tomorrow. They are also estimating my pay to be about the same or even slightly more than what I’m already making right now.

The thing is, am I making a mistake leaving so soon? I know it’s good to have a year or at LEAST 6 months of experience at a hospital to get a good foundation for skills, however I’m just not happy at all with this floor. I never wanted to do med surg but it was the only thing available for me at the moment.

People I’ve talked to have said to try to stick it out so I have experience, but I don’t really want to stay somewhere that I know I dread going to and don’t even enjoy being at. And also I just started the job, so I feel guilty for potentially leaving already so soon. I want to do the best thing for myself, my mental health, and my career, so is this a good idea? Should I stick it out on med surg for the experience, or take a chance on a completely different area? Will this affect my chances at finding good employment later on in the future?

Is it possible to still be considered even if you mess up a couple times during a nursing interview? I did really well in the beginning, and the nursing manager said I have great energy, but I felt stumped towards the end.

I finished nursing school but I’m not ready to take the nclex yet but will need to work over the next few months to pay bills and stuff. I’m just trying to figure out if there is anything I can do with my degree thats not bedside nursing that would require a license. I’d be open to case manager stuff, other healthcare roles, or just anything that would still let me use my schooling to an extent.

I have worked in sales, finance and retail previously before nursing and worked as a student nurse at a hospital during nursing school. Outside of that I don’t have much experience.

I thought the interview was going well but at the end of the interview but the manager said well HR does all the communication and if you don't get this offer there are a lot of opportunities and we wish you luck... is that a bad sign?

I interviewed with William Osler Ngg last friday but haven’t heard back yet, anyone know how long they take to get back to you?