I recommend applying to an internship program. There are also "nurse residency" programs. They match you with a preceptor and allow you to take extra course work which I am sure everyone is dying for. This gives you a chance to brush up on your skills and learn more about working as a nurse. If you are still in school, there are several externship/internship programs available for rising seniors. I liked doing one because I was able to work in an area where you do not normally rotate through in school, which became everything I want to work for now.
*Don't forget you can join professional nursing organizations at a discounted rate as a student.
***Websites:
-The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has a program called "Rx for Success" for Nursing, Pharmacy, and Respiratory Therapy students about to graduate or have just graduated every February. It's completely FREE if apply in time. Free hotel, travel reimbursement, free parking, and free meals. I found out about this and attended February 2007 before I graduated from nursing school and it was great! http://www.chop.edu/careers/rx-for-success.html
-http://www.aftercollege.com/job-channel/nursing-new-grad/
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