Sad day for a want to be experienced RN =...(

[SUNNYRN11]

I've never posted on a forum before but have truly enjoyed the support from this website by reading posts! I recieved my RN licence in California in 2009 after looking for a job for 4 months and applying everywhere I did what many do an put in a year and a half at a skilled nursing facility. I loved working at a SNIF, but really my heart was/is set on acute care! So I looked for jobs once again all over California for hours stretching into months (where so many nurses have been and can feel my pain) until one day I broke and decided I will apply out of state. So I did and I applied everywhere.

Finally, after much more aggravation and finding many states in the same place as Ca; I GOT A JOB in South Florida in a med-surge position and An AWESOME NURSE SPECIALTY PROGRAM wow what a break I had you could imagine my excitement! Finally, I get to start my career I have worked so hard for! 3 months to prepare, Interview done, stuff packed and sold, 30 day notice for apt completed, job quit, florida license received a cost of $300 dollars when all said and done, dates for orientation, dates for start, preceptor in place, ACLS class in place, Basic Arrhythimias ect ect. Tickets paid for and in hand and ready to sign a lease the day I get there (June 20th) with a going away party of 50 people this weekend to boot!

Sadly, I am told today "I'm sorry we had budget cuts and the nurse specialty program has been placed on hold, I will send you a list of hospitals in the area if you still want to try and apply in Florida"

Wow..... my heart is broken, dreams smashed, hopelessness sets in and if I didn't feel shutdown and discouraged for the past two yrs I definatly am sure feeling it NOW

Thanks for listening,

not so sunnyrn11

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

Given that FL is a right to work state, where most laws are written to favor the employer, it is highly doubtful that the OP has a case. And I as a FL native, have never received a written contract for initial employment.

The other issue is if you bring suit against an employer for an issue like this, you can pretty much write-off ever getting a job in the area or from anyone that finds out about the issue. Given that many employers actually do searchs on the Internet for data that can affect employment, this could easily be find out by another prospective employer.

In addition, many of the facilities in FL are for profit. And they often share data. A lawsuit in one and you find yourself blacklisted from all hospitals in the national chain, or it gets listed with GroupOne.

Is this right? Of course not, but it happens. If you doubt, please note the case of the two Texas whistleblowers, that despite taken high risks to report a very dangerous MD. They are now unable to find jobs.

[EDRNinDC]

I am so horrified reading about the issues new grads are having....meanwhile, I worked for a company recently with 90% (no lie) of foreign sponsored nurses....their first job as well!!! Really ****** me off that new grads cant get a job yet we are still importing them AND giving them a place to live!!!!!!

If hospitals would just get off their lazy a** and TRAIN new grads!!! Geesh.....its not that hard!

I am very sorry to hear you had to go through that!

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

That sucks.

[CBsMommy]

That is awful. I'm so sorry this happened to you, OP. I would be so upset if I were in your position as well. Just remember that when GOD closes one door, another one opens. You will end up in the right place at the right time and will have an even better opportunity. Don't give up!!! Good luck to you and let us know how it goes!