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Nurses Job Hunt

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Ello~

I'm just curious to know, for those of you who are unemployed nurses, exactly how long have you been looking for work? What are you (LPN,RN,BSN-RN,MSN-NP,etc.) How many previous years of experience do you have? Where are you located? How many applications do you think you have placed? What about interviews? Add anything else that you want! Vent, tell us how you REALLY feel, give your opinions/outlooks on everything.

Hi all,

I'm from Louisiana.I've been filling out applications since October since I received my work permit,January is when I received my actually license, i've had one interview,no callbacks.We have several hospitals in the area,however, I wonder if the fact that I've been an lpn working in long term care hinder my chances of finding work in a hospital.I've been working as an lpn at the same long term facility for the past five years,and they recently made me a position as ADON.We are a 60 bed facility,and I dont know how permanent this position is,let along my chances of finding a hospital job after it.

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Specializes in CVICU, Obs/Gyn, Derm, NICU.
I'd love for every facility to be required to disclose to the public exactly how many imports they've hired in the last 10 years, and what percent of total staff have been American citizens for over 5 years. Also what percent were educated here in the US. Just lay it on the table man.

It's almost impossible for foreign nurses to get a visa to come to the US now ..... it has been very very difficult for the last 3 to 4 yrs

Though prior to this period (retrogression) it was relatively easy for foreign nurses to obtain work offers and visas to the US.

The US recruited very heavily overseas and perhaps that explains why there are so many foreign nurses present in the US now. However many of them are probably US citizens now and not foreigners.

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Hi all,

I'm from Louisiana.I've been filling out applications since October since I received my work permit,January is when I received my actually license, i've had one interview,no callbacks.We have several hospitals in the area,however, I wonder if the fact that I've been an lpn working in long term care hinder my chances of finding work in a hospital.I've been working as an lpn at the same long term facility for the past five years,and they recently made me a position as ADON.We are a 60 bed facility,and I dont know how permanent this position is,let along my chances of finding a hospital job after it.

I would think that your experience as a LPN would help you. Are you applying everywhere or being picky?

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I've applied at all the hospitals in Lafayette,Opelousas,and New Iberia.I've applied for positions posted in the classifieds and careerbuilder for various hospices,ltacs,home health,and psych hosptials.

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Specializes in Correction.

@ lovelynyc OMG you in NYC and can't find work. I'm in New Jersey, passed NCLEX in August 2010. I just applied for my NY license, hoping that I would get a job there. After reading your post, I feel like I been hit by a bullet.

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:yeah:Hi , I am not exactly telling you anything you do not know, but it would be better if they brought out a law saying you have to show why you want to employe a person importing them selves rather then a localy grown and educated one.

If you are really desperate you might try coming down under to Australia. We have a lot of med students come down here and study and do proffesional years here. Nurses are on a higher demand list, and the Australian goverment is talking about allowing companies of in demand proffesions to recruit over seas and spouncer them over for immergration again. I do not see why US nurses could fair any worst. Also they keep complaining that there are not enough nurses. Just think you would be an import then.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I really feel bad for all of you! However, its not just nurses that are unemployed, the unemployment rate in my area (central IL) is still in the double digits. About the only people working at the moment are the snow plow drivers.

I got my LPN in 1992, job offers galore!

I got my ADN in 1994 and had to continue to work as an LPN for 6 months before I could get a job.

I did a BSN in 2004, no change in job.

I did an MSN in 2005, no change in job.

I did a post-MSN in 2006 and voila, got a great job.

I did another post-MSN in 2010 - no change in job (just to expand my scope of practice).

In my area, we have some foreign-trained RNs but very few. Few people want to slog thru 17 inches of snow in -10 degree weather, foreign or not.

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Thanks for all the insight. This tread reinforces my poor decision to attend nursing school. I left a fantastic full time job to attend a ABSN (I worked one day a week while in school). Not only was the program awful, I am having a horrible time finding a job. Over half of my classmates have interviews or positions. I have not received one phone call and applied to over 50 positions. I have heard the same story over and over-"we are not hiring new grads." Which is a lie because they hired and currently hiring my classmates! Even though I have experience in a different field, it does not matter. I am trying to increase my hours with the same organization I left but there is no jobs in that field either. I wish I knew what made my classmates stand out over me. Good luck to everyone out there :)

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Specializes in Addiction / Pain Management.

How many of ya'll climbed the career ladder versus jumped at the top?

Career Ladder - CNA, LPN, RN, RN-BSN

At the Top - RN-BSN

Just curious

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I am An Lpn with 3 years experience, I am kinda scared to even take my boards. At least as an Lpn I have experience. Every ad is no new grads. I know it's the economy, but in every facility they want to cut down on nurses pay.

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Specializes in medical surgical.

We have lots of foreign nurses but I am in a very rural area and the pay is not much. We just lost a really good nurse because they did a check and one of the nurses did not have permission to work in USA so they had to let her go.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

I'm an LPN with 5+ years experience in Western Mass. I've been unemployed since Oct. 2010. The only jobs I can find require a comute time of 1 hour or more one way. Between the weather and the gas prices I can't afford to take a job like that. I've filled out 100's of applications, and have gotten a few interviews but no job offers. I've been told I interview very well and that my accomplishments are wonderful. I'm begining to wonder if they are telling the truth. At this point I am considering McDonalds!

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