How many interviews did it take?

I am graduating in one week with my RN degree, and I'm already getting discouraged about finding a job. I had an interview last week on a cardiac unit that I felt went really well, and I found out today that I didn't get the position. I have another interview on Monday, but it's on a neuro unit, which is an area that I'm not very familiar with. I am praying and keeping my fingers crossed for Monday's interview. The unit where I am doing my practicum now (pediatrics) has a very low census, and sadly is not hiring anytime soon. So I want to pose the question... how many interviews did it take to get the job you have now? And how long did you have to wait? Thanks for the response!
Seems like forever, doesn't it? I have applied at over thirty jobs only to get threeinterviews. I began in Oct. this year. My advice is to be persistent and hang in there. Best wishes to you and stay positive.

1st interview for psych... no go. lol2nd interview I got a job for a part-time position an hour away, I was hired on the spot. 3rd interview a month later I got a full-time position, for a new grad program. still debating it.P.S. I applied for about 200+ Jobs

Well my first job I did 3 different places. Still trying to get my second job. I have had 4 interviews and 2 shadowing experiences, but have not landed one yet. I just recently started mass applying though.

For my first job as a new grad (I graduated in May of '08), it took me 5 months of applying for literally hundreds of positions to get 3 interviews, which led to 2 rejections and 1 job offer, which I took (peds hospital).For my current job, applied to a smaller number of jobs (but probably still 30+) to get about 6 or 7 interviews -- for 2 of these I withdrew my name from consideration after the interview, 3-4 rejections, and 1 job offer, which I took (public health nursing).Good luck!

For me it was not how many interviews, but how many applications. I went on 2 interviews as a new grad, one for my current NICU position, one for a clinic. Both interviews resulted in offers. I didn't go on a single interview, however, until after submitting around 200 applications. I finally started interviewing 5.5 months after graduation, and started working 7 months after graduation.

I applied to somewhere around 200 jobs. Got maybe 5 interviews in a 6 month period. Finally got a job after 6 months.

I graduated in September 2010, sat for my boards October 2010, and started applying right after I passed boards.I put out around 55 applications.I had 5 interviews 2 of which included job shadows. 90% of my applications where to LTC facilities, the other 10% or so being to hospitals or specialty clinics like psych, dialysis, etc.Of my 55 applications 10 where placed in person at the facility, the other 45 were all internet/job site submited resumes.I just got a job a week and a half ago (Dec 2010) at a LTC facility, so from boards to job about a month and a half.