[LPNGradNurse]

Im in the same boat, graduated may 21st, been applying for jobs for about 1 week. i have 2 years of medical assistant experience, but everyone tells me "we need someone with experience" how are we supposed to get that experience if no one will hire us?? even nursing homes around here want experience. Then i'm looking for LPN to RN programs and thats another running in circles, its just so frustrating, why cant they just have 1 set curriculum and 1 set nursing degree that way people can just be nurses without wasting half their life trying to get to the goal. FRUSTRATING!!!! ::sighs::

[christineb1213d]

I know what you mean. I know its only been two weeks but I have applied at all of the LTC's and SNF's in the area. I talked to a bunch yesterday and the replys I received ranged from "low census" "week to week" and "looking for experience right now". All the hospitals in this area are hiring RN's and the offices are hiring Medical Assistants. Of course I am going to try to keep my hopes up (only 2 weeks after all) but I may have to consider picking up a regular job till I can find a nursing job. (Now that I am out of school I no longer receive VA benefits that worked as a second income in our household.) Oh well its frustrating.

[rjc729]

I should find out any minute if I passed my NCLEX! It's been 48 hours and I am just waiting for my results to be posted online. I had an interview yesterday at a community clinic. I live in a small town in TX. There were only 3 jobs at the hospital available when we graduated May 10. I didn't realize that they would hire the first graduates who applied even before graduation, without giving the chance for people to get a resume in, but they did. My only other option is LTC, which I am not totally opposed to. The clinic here has a lab, pharmacy, and immunization dept that you rotate through as well as the "floor" that I would be working on if hired. The pay is the same as working in the hospital on the Med/Surg floor. However, no weekends or nights and paid holiday's off. I am concerned that I will forget my assessing skills, etc...but I plan to go to the RN program next year and feel that I will do clinicals all over again and a better opportunity for jobs in the hospital when I graduate from that. Am I making a mistake?? My mom who is an LPN of 30 years was so disappointed in my choice. Said, thats not patient care. Wow, did I feel small. I believe it is patient care. Not bedside, but I think I can make a difference in someone's life even in a clinic setting. I just keep looking at all the opportunities for jobs online...they're just so far away. So may more choices in a bigger city. Thanks for letting me vent!

[tothepointe]

Originally Posted by rjc729

I should find out any minute if I passed my NCLEX! It's been 48 hours and I am just waiting for my results to be posted online. I had an interview yesterday at a community clinic. I live in a small town in TX. There were only 3 jobs at the hospital available when we graduated May 10. I didn't realize that they would hire the first graduates who applied even before graduation, without giving the chance for people to get a resume in, but they did. My only other option is LTC, which I am not totally opposed to. The clinic here has a lab, pharmacy, and immunization dept that you rotate through as well as the "floor" that I would be working on if hired. The pay is the same as working in the hospital on the Med/Surg floor. However, no weekends or nights and paid holiday's off. I am concerned that I will forget my assessing skills, etc...but I plan to go to the RN program next year and feel that I will do clinicals all over again and a better opportunity for jobs in the hospital when I graduate from that. Am I making a mistake?? My mom who is an LPN of 30 years was so disappointed in my choice. Said, thats not patient care. Wow, did I feel small. I believe it is patient care. Not bedside, but I think I can make a difference in someone's life even in a clinic setting. I just keep looking at all the opportunities for jobs online...they're just so far away. So may more choices in a bigger city. Thanks for letting me vent!

Mothers have a way of making small comments sometimes that make you feel well... small. Don't worry about it its your first your not your last and only. Get what you can and what you'll be able to live with. Get someone paychecks rolling in and you'll be able to move on later.