So, after graduating in June of 2008, I had a couple of traumatic events that sent me on a downward spiral. It was rough and I thought I'd never get back to who I was but I've been working hard to better myself. I sat for the boards this past August and to my astonishment, I passed! I set my mind to it and I did it. Now, I have a license which I thought was the hard part but it's not, it's getting a job! No one will hire me since I'm not a new grad. I just got an interview at a pretty crappy LTC facility tomorrow (I did a clinical rotation there).When the hiring manager asked when I graduated I said a "couple" years ago and she quickly responded with, "Okay, I see you just got your license in August." But, I'm sure to her a couple of years ago is 2 years and I was scared to say I graduated in '08 (I will let them know this info at the interview). I want this job more than anything, to get my foot in the door, but they want a recent grad to train. How can I get them to take a chance on me since I graduated lpn school 6 years ago and didn't get licensed until recently? I've been a private aide since graduating but I want to get clinical experience! What can I do or say? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
