Leaving the nurse profession

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Argh....so frustrated with nursing. Its been 4yrs since I graduated & Im working in a SNF with 29 residents wondering if Im gonna lose my lic every time I work b4 I can get my yr exp in. Wondering if it will be the same working in a hospital; if I can even get a job there. There's no support for new nurses entering the profession. I'm so tired of struggling just to be a nurse. Im so entertaining the idea of leaving the profession altogether. I'm so sad. Not sure what to do at this point. Im

so disappointed.

Specializes in Med-Surg/urology.
A friend once told me that corrections is the best kept secret in nursing. She worked in a county prison. Her hours salary and benefits were very good and she was quite happy in that role.

I agree, maybe corrections may be what you are looking for. With your experience, you would be probably land a job in a jail or state prison as a Charge Nurse.

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Specializes in cardiac/education.

I feel for you. Fitness and Nutrition ROCKS! I hope one day to combine nursing with these two as well. Health Coach! Wellness Advisor! Check this out:

The Wide World of Sports/Fitness Nursing | Minority Nurse

Very cool but yeah hard to make a reality right now, especially with little acute care experience. Wouldn't it be great though if you could get RN wages for teaching aerobics classes? DREAM JOB! ;)

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Sadly, I quit the SNF after 6 months. I'm relieved to be out of this nursing facility but sad that I'm back where I started. I'm taking classes at a community college so I can get into UICs RN to BSN program. I guess I'm still holding on to the hopes that I will find a position in a hospital that cares about teaching new/stale grads. I really can't consider myself a grad anymore because I've graduated in 2011. I worked in a GI office in 2012 for 9 months but my mentor had alcoholic issues and the office didn't or wouldn't confront it because she basically control over the office (long story), and I didn't find another job until 2014. This of course lasted 6 months. I don't want to end up being a job hoper because I'm jumping to any position that will take me for experience. It's very frustrating to start out. I wish my school would have prepared me for this. They kept telling us that there are a ton of jobs available for RNs. They left out the part that there were tons of jobs for experienced nurses. Anyway, I'm plugging away and continuing my education but not sure if I will be able to find a position after I complete my BSN.

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@Ipink RN......I wish I could find a residency at a hospital that would support a new nurse. You are so lucky!

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Chicago is a really tough market for new grads, especially if you don't have a BSN. It's next to impossible to get into the larger hospital systems without one. Plug away at your BSN because some systems will hire you if you're actively working on your degree. Good luck!

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Please tell me what organizations offer new nurses the training they need to become competent nurses.

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I would love to have the opportunity of getting into a residency program. I'm not considered a new grad anymore:( I have 9 months of phone triage nursing and 6 months of SNF experience. My experience and training wasn't very good though. I don't feel like a confident nurse and wish that I could get into a residency program and get the support from a new grad unit. I'm not sure what to do from here on out and feel stuck:(

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Would it be bad if I worked on my BSN fulltime and then reapplied to nursing positions after I graduate? I don't want to get stuck in SNFs:(

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.
Would it be bad if I worked on my BSN fulltime and then reapplied to nursing positions after I graduate? I don't want to get stuck in SNFs:(

Moving not an option for you? If not, you can start working on your BSN. Do you find more nurses being chosen because they have a BSN over nurses with ADNs in your area?

Also, networking will help try to get you in the door. Have you tried LinkedIn, professional nursing groups?

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Are you just sending out resumes, or are you also networking? Applicants with scant experience are usually passed over by HR unless a manager asks for their resume specifically. I know a new grad with NO experience that just got hired at UofC because she took the time to find the nurse manager's email and send her a note saying how much she wanted a job on that unit. It's not a residency job, but she's getting a pretty solid orientation.

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I know sounds silly but I'm not really sure how LinkedIn can help me? I do have a linkedIn account and I have travel agency recruiters contacting me. I don't feel I have enough experience to do travel assignments. I'm afraid that I won't get the support from floor nurses while traveling. I've joined ANA but not sure how that can help me either. In addition, I'm really bad with interviews. I just recently resigned from a 6 months nursing position at a SNF and now I'm really nervous about the interview process. I know it's not professional to say anything bad about previous employers. I'm not really sure what they would say if a prospective employer calls them. I'm probably making this harder than this should be but I've been a home maker for years and I'm learning how to get back into the job market. Any advice on how I can get unstuck here and move forward?

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Specializes in Dialysis, primary/surgical triage.

Some one please give me some idea of how I can leave this profession. Been in SNF, dialysis, primary office and a call center HATE IT ALL!!!

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