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I went back to school 2 years ago to get associates in nursing after being an LPN since 1995. My goal was to get out of LTC . I am still stuck . I do private duty one night a week but want a school case job. My private duty is a peds case. I called up an agency today and guess what they want experience in school nursing. Tried for a hospice job and I guess they want experience too. I am tired and frustrated. Hospitals dont hire, school cases dont hire. I guess the job market stinks out there too. Sorry for rambling. I feel like I went to school for nothing. I just took another job per diem and it's long term care . I dislike it allready and dont know why I took it. Burnt out with ltc not the elderly just the way the places are run. Seeking words of wisdom from someone out there. I want to find the passion that I used to have.

Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

Have you tried looking into nurse residency programs at area hospitals? I would love to return to LTC but, as you said, the manner in which they are run (the ones that I encountered during my LPN years) forced me out years ago, too.

I am in the Philadelphia area and if one does not have a BSN then hospitals won't hire unless you have a connection . I tried to relocate up to the pocono area and had a few interviews at hospitals. I guess I did not sell my self well. I still send in applications to them when I see jobs that are open. If I could I would relocate out towards Erie Pa. cause I know a couple of people in the hospitals out there. My mom is 80 and not relocatable and I unfortunately can't leave her. I am going to apply to a private duty agency to see if I can work with peds. cases. I take care of a teen one night a week and love it except the pay. I am also looking at facilities that cater towards peds, or possibly psych. I am also working on my BSN . Thanks for your advice.

Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

I understand. I have a dependent mom, too. Fortunately for me, my daughter-in-law was more than willing to resign her daycare job and accept payment from my brothers and myself to look after her. As an only daughter, there is just no way I could quit working to look after her, and I didn't want to put her in a nursing home. But I don't venture too far from home as far as accepting nursing assignments, just in case she or my daughter-in-law needs me to be there for something, and I only work PRN because I need that flexibility of self-scheduling for some much-needed 'me time'.

Good luck in your search and with the BSN. I will finish my BSN in exactly one week 08/17/14! It has been a long and difficult road with all of life's events doing its usual interferences.

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

It's very hard not to get depressed by the current job market but you are so not alone. Can you pick up some more medically complex cases through your Private Duty Agency?

Have you thought about becoming a Case Manager at your agency? How about specialized home health such as Wound Care or IV Therapy? You may want to sign on to a few agencies that do both PDN and Hospice. If people know you they will probably waive the "hospice experience required" part of the qualifications.

Never regret furthering your education, though. (((hugs))) All the best to you.

.... and BSNINTHEWORKS... congrats!

Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

".... and BSNINTHEWORKS... congrats!"

Thank you!!!

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