Hi nurses,
Wow, I never received this amount of rejection emails in my life. MY family and friends keep telling me to be optimistic but it's extremely hard to. Even when I applied, New York Presbytarian career website has an online screening tool so it will only submit your resume if you are qualified. If you are not, it won't be submitted. I applied all over; HHC hospitals, LIJ locations, Mount Sinai, rehab centers, called clinics and nursing homes/SNF. Fax my resume all over the place. Was told to keep applying online for other positions since I wasn't qualified for the nursing ones.
I had my doubts about LinkedIN and Facebook but gave that a try for a while even before I had got my license. I even start looking out the state but was willing to use that as last resort since my family doesn't think we would make it and we would have to get a babysitter for my son and they think I should keep trying in NYC. I know its been only two to three months but i have a child to take care of and my loan money is running out. All my family have helped with me so much but I have exhausted every financial assistance.
I wasn't too sure if I should volunteer again. I volunteered for a hospital in the UES and it was a cool experience but it didn't get anymore. I stayed there for six months. They told me I wouldn't be able to work there until I got my BSN.
I have no connections to anyone in the healthcare environment. I have a question. I have my ADN. Is it just better to sacrifice not working as a nurse for now, find a regular job and get my BSN in the meantime? I will keep looking for nursing jobs but I really don't know what to do at this point. I can't even afford to get ACLS, PALS and IV therapy certification because I need to pay bills and pay rent. I may become an old new grad with no current experience. Any suggestions or thoughts?
Thanks.