How Long?

Just curious, how long did it take you to find your first nursing job after graduating and passing the NCLEX licensure exam?
1985....had the job about a month before graduating, and started working (only RN-educated person in the building at night, and after 5pm on evenings) a few days after graduation- 6 months before getting boards results.

Quote from xtxrn1985....had the job about a month before graduating, and started working (only RN-educated person in the building at night, and after 5pm on evenings) a few days after graduation- 6 months before getting boards results.

Quote from Juwonyou started working real early. they must was in dire need of help!

I was hired two months before graduation. I started my first job about two weeks after graduating, worked as a GN about a week, took NCLEX, worked some more, and had results a couple days later.I guess that it varies by state, but it was pretty much unheard of (to me) to wait until after boards to look for a job. Most of those that I graduated with had jobs weeks to months prior to graduation.

3 months would have been sooner but im a member of tpapn (from being arrested when i was 18) had multiple job offers but couldnt take them for various reasons

Passed June 1st--had a job 2 weeks later--started second week of Julyxtxrn, 6 mo. to get your results?!?! I could have pulled my hair out only waiting 24 hrs. (then again, I thought I failed and tortured myself)!

3 months for a flu clinic job in WalMarts, then another 2 months for a on-call home health.Finally after 9 months got a part-time position in a SNF.10 months after that I now have a full time job in a SNF and a on-call position in a pediatric facility

I lucked out in this current market. I graduated in May 2011, took the NCLEX and passed in June. By mid July I was working on a PCU floor at a great hospital.I count my blessings everyday

4 months

Just graduated in May and had a job lined up months before even graduating.

Quote from poopprincessPassed June 1st--had a job 2 weeks later--started second week of Julyxtxrn, 6 mo. to get your results?!?! I could have pulled my hair out only waiting 24 hrs. (then again, I thought I failed and tortured myself)!

I had accepted both of my jobs in May, passed the exam the end of June, state shut down so I had to wait until August to start.