New graduate LPNs: any luck finding jobs.

U.S.A. North Carolina

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I am applying to the LPN program for Spring 2010. I was originally in the RN program, however failed my summer class by one point. :banghead:

Anyway. I was wondering has any of the new LPN graduates found full time jobs? There are always job postings for RN openings, but never an LPN. Unless it's a nursing home or an agency.

Am I just wasting my time? Should I just work for a year and reapply to the RN program for next summer and possibly graduate Spring 2011? Or should I stay on course and graduate as a LPN Summer 2010?

good luck on even getting a positon in a LTC facility as a new graduate, I am even asking for NOC shift all weekends and holidays...I will work it...it looks like they are hiring thru employee search type providers who al are looking for at leats 1 yr. exp...query??? How can I get exp. if I can not get a job?? Furthermore why do they not concider the clinical rotations we did in school as no exp. at all? Does my schopoling mean nothing??? It's such s jipp and i am ticked offf.I worked hard as a single mom with disabled sons and pulled off a 3.4 GPA!!! It doesn't mena squat apparently.... what is that teaching my sons?? that education is worthless no matter how good you are....... I will keep trying but it looks grim here in Wisconsin and I can not kmove to another state until next May not this May...grrrr.

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Agencies?? none ehre any here want exp. of at least one year as a LPN!!! I am screwed....whsat the heck ma i suppossed to do now?? I am in chem class presently and its difficult the teacher is very hard driven and maticulous about everything..I need to pass that so I can move on to A&P 1 and A&P2...yes trying to get in RN program myself...GRRR...this whole thing sucks I am soo depressed...wish I could move to Texas ..at least there will be no snow if you move south enough....

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and i post typos sorry compadres!!:))

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Well, I've had about 3 more interviews since my last post and I FINALLY GOT A JOB! :yeah:

I am working at a substance abuse/psychiatric facility, but it's the field I actually want to be in as an RN. I mean, I would have been happy with ANY job as an LPN, but I lucked out getting a job in the field I wanted. It's only PRN, but it's a start and I am getting some experience.

I just wanted to encourage other LPNs who are still looking to KEEP ON LOOKING..don't give up! You will find something eventually. Good luck and God bless!

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Is happening to me right now, no luck Iam LPN grad Dec 2010 License for nothing is is very sad.... I feel so bad.... and broke that is even funny......many jobs for LPN but they said "at least one year experience" how we are going to get that experience?.....

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Try to relocate outside USA. There is true shortage of nurses in Third World countries (esp in South America and India).

You can keep on searching and waiting here in US but it may be a while before you can find anything. In the mean time you are wasting precious years of your life.

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10-16-2011 Any new graduates in Manassas,Va having problem with getting jobs? where are the jobs? Where do I start? Did the ECPI univresity help with job placement? Is there any mentoring programs going on??

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They need to train you. Don't let them cheat you by not getting enough training before you are on your own.

I am going to graduate the LPN program in December 2011. I'm also scared because I feel that I haven't had enough hands-on experience in the clinical setting to be on my own after just a few shifts of training in the LTC setting. How much training time is typically given to a new LPN grad in LTC setting?

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