All nurses having difficult time right now, thanks for listening

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Specializes in med/surg, hospice.

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'm so depressed in not being able to find a job (yet). I have been reading through many of the posts here and I know it is tough out there for everyone, but not realizing until today that it's not "just me." Thanks to everyone for words of encouragement and suggestions that you give. Most of them responding to other posts but they've helped others too.

Just to let you know I have taken several pieces of advice and am starting to really think outside the box to see what else is out there for me. Thanks again everyone!:bow::lvan:

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Yikes, I'm really sorry. The only thing worse than working is not working, and finding a job is demeaning under the best of circumstances.

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Specializes in Home Health, Nursing Education.

Good luck to you!!! :)

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Specializes in ER, Critical Care, Paramedicine.

Keep your head up and keep searching. Nursing seems to be in a flux right now, and hopefully we again will come out better than we were before. Thanks for sharing!!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Continue to maintain a positive, optimistic attitude. There's light at the end of the tunnel and I am assured that the economy will improve in the near future. When one of us improves our lot in life, we all improve. It is not acceptable to leave anyone behind.

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I am(was) a pregnant CNA and have had no luck finding a job. Now that I am almost 8 months pregnant I am not looking anymore. I wish you the best of luck.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I feel your pain, Nursemom. I've been hit with a double whammy this summer myself---my LTC cut its nursing hours and my former 32 hr. a week position went down to 8, and then I had to have surgery on my left knee and found out that my arthritis is so severe that I can no longer do a job that involves prolonged standing and walking. So now I have no job, am having to fight for unemployment, and can't go back to floor nursing, and on top of that, I'm over 50 and I'm NOT going to color my greying hair just to get through interviews.

What to do? First thing is to allow yourself to wallow in misery.....but ONLY for a day or two at most. Job hunting is like riding a horse, after you're thrown you need to get up and get right back on again. Sounds like you've gone past that, though, and are really down in the dumps; best thing I can tell you is to consider medication if you have a history of depression (even situational depression is serious enough to call for meds, IMHO). Then you need to sit down and write a list of all of your attributes, especially ones that might impress potential employers, and put them on your resume.

Have your resume critiqued by someone who knows what employers are looking for, then follow the recommendations. Some Internet sites will assist you for free, while others charge fees. Buy yourself an interview outfit that makes you feel absolutely smashing; do your homework on the organization you're interviewing with before you go so that you can ask intelligent questions. Brush up on skills you may not have used in awhile. Most of all, remind yourself that you are a competent professional and hold your head high, even if you don't feel like it on the inside..........IOW, fake it till you make it!

You can do this. I can do this. I've already got three interviews lined up for next week, and not one of those positions pays less than 60K/year (which is a whole tax bracket away from what I was making at the LTC). I don't know if I'll get any one of them, but I'm going in there with a smile on my face and the attitude that I'm going to win them over and make 'em hire me on the spot. It's kinda of like reaching for the moon.......even if you miss, at least you may catch a star. :)

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Specializes in med/surg, hospice.

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 been fairly easy and now in this time it's just so difficult...it's just hard for me to grasp at times.

I'm keeping my eye on these forums for more advice and ideas as I continue to reevaluate my pathway to success.

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Specializes in psych, general, emerg, mash.

all I hear is blah, blah!

you should think out of the nursing realm, if you have other trainging patronize it, consultant? temp agency? home nursing agency? etc, etc.

the economy is cutting back, including here in Ontario.

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