Anywhere in the country hiring new LPN grads with no experience?

[sawyer1200]

Hi...I am a new grad LPN and passed my boards July 30th. I have no previous experience in the healthcare field except some volunteer work - I ran a family business for the past 20 years. Anyway since I passed my boards I have applied for at least 120 jobs online and in person and have not heard from anyone. How are you supossed to get experience if no one will hire you. I am becoming frantic and will move anywhere to get that elusive 1 year of experience (Im in Mass). What is a person to do? Is there anywhere that is willing to give a new grad a chance? Trying to keep the faith but its hard. Thanks!

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

Ohio. Look at doctor offices. My old health system had a bunch of postings and they would hire LPNs for medical office assistant jobs. The LPN could be a recent graduate and had to obtain licensure within six months.

[fridgelight]

The Western Illinois area hires LPN's in Skilled nursing homes and doctors offices. Nursing homes pay better than doctors offices. The pay was $15 an hour but the cost of living was low. My apartment was only $400 a month and gas was cheap.

[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

I, as well as most of my friends from school, was able to secure employment as a new grad LVN I'm northern CA. I know that this is not the norm based on posts here on AN, but I know about 10 people or more who graduated and were able to find work. We all work in LTC/SNF/home care.

[Depressnewgrad, ADN]

Does anybody here live in south fl. Do you know of any SNF or ltc that hires new grad?