I am a new grad. Can't find a job. I have applied to about 130 jobs in the last few months. There is nothing wrong with me I have a 3.8, tons of clinical experience, have ACLS, hard working...yada yada yada. I am starting to get the hint that no one wants me because I have a ADN and not a BSN. I was told that yesterday by a major hospital. Just happens to be the one I will do anything to work at.
I am getting very depressed. I don't even want to bother anymore. I can't believe that I worked so hard and it was for nothing because no hospital wants an ADN. (I would go to a LTC, but hospitals dont count that as experience.) Is my degree really worthless? All the turn downs are making me feel worthless. I can't even get an interview. What am going to do? If I do get more then 6 months experience working as a RN I can't apply to new grad programs and if I dont work for more then 6-12 months they are telling me I will have to take a refresher course ($3,000).
I am about to give up because I feel so worthless and realizing I may have to go back to school and once again put off my dreams so I can get a piece of paper that demands some respect.