No job !!!

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I graduated in 2011 and have Yet to find a job. I'm beginning to think what's the point. I'm working as a medical assistant with RN license. Feel useless and worthless and not to mention down right depressed. To the point I stopped looking for a whIle, didn't go back to school, didn't want to do anything.

I've even had my managers and other RN co-workers look at my resume and they say it looks great. Don't know what is wrong.

Sorry but I just needed to vent.

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I know you probably heard this before but take any job you can get. In my area there are many small home health agency, if it's the same for you apply to all of them.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Don't know what is wrong.
Perhaps your location is the problem?

I relocated out of state to find my first nursing job. Some cities and states are hopelessly saturated with new grad nurses.

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If you are working in an office, you are an RN--even though you are perhaps being paid at the level of a medical assistant.

If you have been in the office for awhile, put your feelers out for some per diem positions at the local hospital. Speak with the MD you are working for about the experiences you have in the office, and they are nursing functions--this could go a long way in helping you.

Finally, see what per diem you could get in home health. Or even what you could get in urgent care.

There are tons of nurses who can not land full time positions. They are few and far between. But per diem is sometimes plentiful--as they don't have to give you benefits, therefore helps them with their bottom line.

Best wishes.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Have you tried LTC? Home health?

California has an approximate unemployment rate of new grads of 47% ((HUGS))

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

Flu clinic season is coming soon. It's per diem work, but it's nursing experience.

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I graduated in 2011 with an ADN and have had a ton of job offers in hospitals and magnet hospitals as well. I live in MD. Where do you live? It could be the area, or just you. Maybe you aren't trying hard enough, or need to brush up your resume.

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Specializes in FNP, ONP.

I'd move.

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Move move move!

Tons of jobs down in the south. Especially big cities and specifically the suburbs surrounding cities like: Houston, Austin, Dallas, New Orleans, and El Paso. Lots of suburb hospitals with small acute care floors. TONS of nursing homes. =) I do hope you find the position you're looking for soon..... *HUGS* !!!

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