New Grad from Miami trying to move to LA

Hello Everyone,

So I am new to allnurses.com but have often found various threads to be very helpful and now I am in need of advice.

So I graduated in May '14 with my BSN. I took my exam and after a few tries passed it with a different board of nursing than the state in which i reside in. So now I have a Hawaiian RN license, but I am trying to move to California. So I have completed my application for endorsement and have sent in all the required documents. Basically just waiting now to hear back. This is where questions come in...

- Has anyone recently been endorsed in California this year? And how long did it take? (I know the website states 8 weeks but was it more or less?)
-Where should I look to apply since I have no connections or know anyone in Los Angeles?
(Would agencies, new grad programs, community hospitals even think of considering me since I have no experience what-so ever?)
-Should I apply at non-nursing jobs in hospitals in LA and hope to then move up?

I am basically desperate at this point as I do wish to move to LA with a potential job offer before the end of this summer (2015). I am trying to consider all of my options and go for them.

If anyone can please help me out with suggestions/advice/info anything really, I would gladly appreciate it!
Hello and welcomeI would not move until you have a job offer, have you checked out the US state forum to see how easy/hard it will be?
Awesome, thanks for your feedback. I will definitely looking into the forum.
I would avoid CA like the plague right now as a new grad.
Quote from BeachyRN2BeI would avoid CA like the plague right now as a new grad.