First year after and I feel Stuck!!!!!

[pkid3183]

Hi everyone! I passed my board back in 09 and this past october made a year. In the pass I struggled so much with passing boards and also with time elasping after graduating. I finally landed a job working for homecare pediatric agency. I really do love it i gain so much experience with vents, and trachs, and thorough assessments but now I need to set up. I also land another job working for the another agency as well and was train to do at home admissions for peds, but here's the problem, I wanna get into the hospital but I am not having any luck. I am finding some jobs but i am being overlook. Any suggestions on what to do??? Also, do I present myself as a new grad in the hospital??? I feel totally stuck and although I love what I do, just wanna be hosptial pediatric nurse.

[DREAMSDOCOMETRUE0610]

I have recently started the book "150 Tips and Tricks for New Nurses" by Kathy Quan because I have also just begun my career is nursing and wanted to do a little research before I began my patient care. In this particular book, the author presents this issue as something very hard to overcome due to the specializations that are required to perform this type of work. I would suggest, according to the theory presented in this book, applying to any large hospitals in your area that are feasible for you to commute to and work within, specifically in a pediatric unit or pediatric hospital, since you have some pediatric experience. Also, another tip I have heard throughout many professions is that most future employers look at the job history of all applicants and many of them prefer that you have worked somewhere previously full time for at least two years. I know this may seem unfair, but employers generally like employees that can commit to them for long periods of time to get "the biggest bang for their buck," so to speak (be sure to keep that resume current!). So, I would ultimately suggest sticking it out in your current position, if possible, for another year or so and definitely applying to your state's biggest pediatric teaching hospital or in a pediatric hospital in your area every so often until they contact you and every time you notice a new opening on their job boards; be persistent in what you want, keep that resume updated, and be sure to keep your eyes constantly open for new positions to which you are qualified! Best of luck, and hope this helps!

[PediLove2147, BSN, RN]

I am in the exact same position. As a new grad I started in pediatric home care even though my dream job would be on a pediatric floor in the hospital. It is very frustrating to apply to position after position and receive no word from anyone.

I recently started volunteering in a hospital that I would love to work at so I hoping that will help with "getting my foot in the door," who knows though.

I don't really have any advice because obviously what I am doing isn't working, I just wanted to let you know that you not alone!