Already Getting Frustrated

I know I only graduated last month but...can I be a nurse already? I actually went on my very first interview today for a RN position and although the interview seemed OK, the fact that I do not have a license, or even a scheduled exam date automatically knocks me out of the running. To make matters worse, I applied to at least 100 different RN positions at various locations (including my current hospital) at the advisement of one of my professors, only to be to be told by the few organizations that even acknowledged my resume to call back when I get my license. Uhhh!! I hate having to do this "process" all over again...I just want to skip the whole newbie foolishness and go straight to being a boss-ass nurse! I don't need to be humbled (been there, done that) I just need a J.O.B. in the occupation that I quit my previous job and went to school for. Is that too much to ask? OK my venting is over for now...

It's NCLEX Time!

I am officially a nursing school graduate! It's been one hell of a ride, but there are more challenges up ahead: NCLEX and getting that first RN job! I already know that once I receive my ATT, I am going to probably take the exam late September or early October because scheduling any later would mean procrastination and complacency. Many, if not most, of the jobs I am applying for also require me to already have the license to even be considered for an interview. Where do I want to work? Near home of course since the thought of sitting an hour plus in NYC travel makes me want to bang my head on a wall but that is limiting and I need to cast a w ide enough net so I have decided  to expand my search to all of the 5 boroughs (still on the fence about Staten Island), as well as Nassau and Suffolk County Long Island (not deep Suffolk though). I have also recently included nights into my search. Yeah I said it, I am willing to work nights since I realize that looking for day only positions as a "wet behind the ears" new grad is nigh impossible. Besides roughly 70% or more of available RN positions are indeed at night or seem to be. It would be difficult for me especially with hubby's weird and sometimes unpredictable schedule but like everything else thus far, I can make things work for my family, with some flexibility of course and nursing seems like it may be flexible enough. I have never worked nights before, ever, so if I do acquire a night position, I am pretty sure I will be in for a culture shock, at least initially. What areas am I looking to work in? I am open to almost anything (again I am a new grad so I probably have to be) but my "dream" position, if there were such a thing, would probably be in critical care. Why critical care? Well it's completely bad-ass for one. Secondly I think I would actually like the challenge despite how difficult and scary it might be. Unfortunately fresh green RN grads are completely clueless and sorely inexperienced to work in critical care without entry into some sort of critical care residency program. Right now I have my eyes on Northwell Health but it might be a long shot since every other RN or RN wannabe with their mama has their eyes on Northwell Health. I have to at least try though, right? Now let me go and attempt to study something NCLEX-related at some point today.