Advice needed: 2nd chance....is it possible?

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Hi to all,

i was wondering if anyone has advice or has been in my situation, what worked for you?

Here's my deal. i have my LVN license and i am on probation but in good standing. to finish up my probation (i have a year and 2 months left) i need to be consistently employed for at least six months. The fact is, i have not been sucessful in finding emplyment in San Diego where i currently reside. i have done everything i can think of!!!!! As soon as a perspective employer finds out i am on probation, the door shuts in my face.

What can i do?? i have two small children that are depending on Mommy to bring home the bacon. BTW, my offense was over 15 years ago, had it expunged B4 nursing school, it was a drug related misdemeanor.

ANY serious advice would be wholeheartedly appreciated. :crying2:

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, LTC.

Find a job that's not in the nursing field to get your 6 months in for probation. Then you won't have to tell them anything.

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My probation is with the nursing board, so the job i get has to be in the LVN scope of practice.

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Specializes in Pulmonology Clinic.

Is there any sort of telehealth postition you could get? Perhaps if you weren't dealing directly with patient care they would be more open to it.

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Good point, shortscrubs108 i had not thought of that. Ive been scouring craigslist,Monster,Careerbuilder etc. everyday, went for an interview yesterday.....didn't get it, :( trying to keep my spirits up and stay positive.

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