****Highly decorated RN new grad can't find a job...Any advice???****

[95catamount]

hi, i graduated from an accredited nursing school with a bsn in december 2008. i have passed the nclex exam. i have applied to over 60 positions in 13 hospitals in both south carolina & north carolina. if i hear back from any of them, i receive a "flush" letter saying i have been turned down for the position because i have no experience. i have applied to numerous nursing home, long term care and dialysis facilities in a 60 mile radius of my home.

i was the president of our school's student nurses association(sna), a member of sigma theta tau international and in the top ten of our class academically. i was on the dean's list for several semesters and on the national dean's list for 2 years. i have two bachelor's degrees and over 10 years of management and sales experience in addition to my bns degree. my wife is a physician and owns her own practice. i have been working as a nurse prn in her office but have limited hospital experience.

i have contacted several former professors, my preceptor as well as many friends and acquaintances in the hospital. they have been little help. i feel that have a good relationship with all of the people that i contacted; however, if i hear back from them all it may be responses like "hang in there", "it's tough all over", "i'm sorry" and "it will probably better in the fall". most of my emails and phone calls are met with silence. i am sure will improve over time but i need a job now. i am sure this post sounds like a "me too" post. it may be but i am strong, driven, able bodied, competitive and ready to work hard now!

i am willing to work most anywhere in the southeastern u.s. (preferably north carolina, south carolina, georgia, tennessee, virginia or alabama) in a hospital setting so i may "get my foot in the door" and acquire some nursing experience. if someone is willing to hire me as a traveling nurse (in which room & board are covered), i will be willing to go anywhere in the united states.

thank you all for your time and willingness to listen & consider my situation.

dan hunt

upstate south carolina

[hikingRN]

I have 16 years of nursing experience and have not been able to find a job!! Left school nurse position to re-enter new area of nursing. any advice?

[kanders85]

i didn't read all the comments, but i'm from dallas. try baylor. surely there's something there. also, in tyler (its much smaller) there's East Texas Medical Center. I have a lot of friends who work there are love it.