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I've found that there is stiff competition everywhere. No matter what you'd "settle" for (part-time, temp, on-call) you're still up against stiff competition. And no matter that you've got...

I've been unemployed for about 3 months now. I had been let go from my previous hospital job for no real reason (no previous warnings, no disciplinary action). I'm beginning to think it had...

I have been a nurse for 4 years with med/surg and inpatient hospice experience. I am 45 and as of May, unemployed. I of course have been filling out apps like crazy and have gone on a few...

I agree with blueindigo, go for your RN it'll open more doors. Nursing is also my 2nd career, I thoroughly enjoyed school...I think having life experience behind you makes it easier and much more...

I worked at a place like that too. I have always worked in customer service (nursing is a 2nd career for me too) and was never treated badly by coworkers. I still like being a nurse but feel a...

I think most jobs (at least all the jobs I've ever had) are at-will employment, so either they can let-you-go or you can quit for any reason or no reason. This just recently happened to me, let go...

I would love to explore other aspects of nursing as you have suggested (ie. insurance companies, sales, research, etc) but there again it seems you have to have experience before they will even look...

Thanks for your encouragement everyone! I am depressed (mostly frustrated) but not to the point where I'm suicidal or anything, so don't worry about that. It's just that finding a job has always...

I'm an RN with 4 years experience (in nursing) and a lifetime of experience in everything else. Due to some unexpected circumstances I was let go from my job the end of May. Now here it is July and...

i agree with newtexas and sun, you have to do what will make you happy. situations change, sometimes very fast and what works "right now" may not work next year (or next month even!). i was working...

The only one I'm certain about is Kaiser as far as travel nurses, but as I look on different job websites there are several jobs around the area in critical care areas. Good luck!

I am very interested in what the replies to this post will be. I am not a new nurse but I don't have years and years of experience either. Sometimes I feel like I could "fall through the cracks." ...

Pretty difficult here too. Our market is saturated d/t several nursing schools in the area. However if you are an experienced nurse in a critical care area your chances are greater in getting a...

I'm also 45 with 2 kids (mine are teenagers though), worked at a couple different hospitals in med/surg (night shift) and at an in-patient hospice house. I loved working at the hospice house but it...

I don't know where you live, but most places are at-will employment so if you didn't sign a contract you are under no obligation to stay there. I would write a resignation letter stating the...

I started reading obituaries because I am into genealogy but really started paying attention and cutting them out (the people I knew) when I worked at an in-patient hospice...sorry this had nothing...

"How would a 2 year nursing program take 4 years? Unless you do it part time, it should take 2 years, including prerequs. That's how my mother became an RN. She did a 2 year associates program in 2...

Replying to shippoRN about the union...the union (at least the one I am familiar with) can't do anything unless you are done with your probation period (ours was 180 days/6 months). I was canned at...

I have only been a nurse for 4 years, but working med/surg can take it's toll...and fast! Went from med/surg to in-patient hospice (which was wonderful but they ended up going out of business), then...

Nursing is a 2nd career for me, I started my prereqs at a community college when I was 37. I had taken a couple writing classes when I was in high school (20 years before) which I received college...

I liked working nights, it allowed me to be able to do stuff during the day. In my most recent job I was working med/surg unit where I had 5 days off in a row every other week, that was really nice....

After reading through these replies I agree with several other people that going the "BSN route" was best for me. This is a 2nd career for me, so I researched what would be the best option for...

The last med/surg job I had was nights, 4-6 patients/RN (charge took up to 4), we had 1 CNA if our census was >13. Seems they always base staffing strictly by numbers and not by acuity. I could...

"They make it seem like you're the incompetent one and if they getting along with the manager, then they have a little more influence over what happens to you." That's exactly what I think...

I was recently fired from my med/surg job from what I considered a witch hunt. Nurses on the other teams on my unit would write me up or complain about stupid things to the manager. I am a great...