8 years out of clinical area and growing desperate

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Hi

I have been out as an RN for 8 years (raising kids); have 4 years of tele in a major heart transplant center and 3 years of home care experience; have BSN.

I have taken numerous CEUs in tele and beyond over the past month and will be doing refresher course sans the clinical part in a local CC in June. So far, I have applied to many places that ARE hiring med-surg and tele nurses with minimal exp. requirements and still haven't heard a peep!

I am close to being depressed! What am I doing wrong? What else do recruiters need? I have a great cover letter and a resume and address recruiters by their name.... I mark availability for any shift full-time part time, PD.

Will it help to just walk up to managers and hand them in my CV and a letter? Or, is it too pushy and might diminish my chances even further?

Should I volunteer at a place of my choice? Would it help?

Any advice on what to do will be appreciated?

Going crazy!

Thank you!!!!!

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Walk in. It has worked for me.

And don't volunteer in hopes of getting a job. There was just a heated thread about this and it's apparently a nn-no.

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Thank you!

So, why is it that recruiters just look through us? Is it who you know nowadays?

I have never done a walk up before.... Any hot tips on how to present myself and how to plea my case to the manager? Did you know their names before walking up to them?

Additionally, do you have the link to the volunteering thread?

Thanks again!

Grnrn

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Don't know where the volunterring thread went.

Squeaky clean, skirt and hose, low heels, resume in hand, minimal but good makeup.

"Hi. I'm Jane, an RN, and am looking for a job. Do you have anything open?" "Yes, every third weekend nights is fine."

You'll know in five minutes if you're hired. You'll tour the facility if you are.

:)

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You say you have home health experience; I walk into home health agencies with my employment documents in hand and usually have a case assignment when I walk out. I know it is not tele, but would be a start.

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Thanks all for your support and advise!

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