Frustrated LPN NO JOBS!!!!!!!!!

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Hi I'm new to allnurses.com. I have been reading some of the threads and they are very interesting. I graduated from an LPN program in August of 2005 and received a job at a LTC facility. In januray of this year I decided to move from Mississippi to metro-Atl, did my endorsement application for GA got my GA license and now I am having the hardest time getting a job. I have went on several interviews only to be told that they hired someone with more experience. I know I only have a few months of experience but how do they expect for me to get experience if know one is willing to hire you and give you a chance. I have gotten so frustrated becasuse all you hear is about the nursing shortages yet they are not willing to hire nurses with little experience. Am I the only one with this problem. Does anyone know of any place for LPN to work in metro-Atl?

THANKS

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Have you tried Northside hospital? I have heard that they have a new grad LPN program. One of our techs who just completed LPN school looked into it. Otherwise, keep plugging away, the right job will come along. Sometimes, things are not under our control:)

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Mkeeton, be patient. There is a nursing shortage, you just happen to be in an area where the type of job you are looking for is in demand. I am in Connecticut, I know there are so many nursing jobs. My sister has been a nurse for 10 years. Agencies are sending her information about jobs, hospitals, you name it. If you try to work for an agency, I bet you will get a job. Have you checked into working for agencies? How about nursing homes? You can also check the department of labor. Good luck to you.

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Northside, Cartersville Medical Center, Kennestone (they still hire LPNs right?), Harbin clinic

And as far as I know all of the nursing homes i've done my clinicals in so far are short staffed and need more LPN's............

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What are some of the nursing homes you have done clinicals and what areas are they located.

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Ross Memorial (Kennesaw/Marietta)

Star Crest (Cartersville)

Woodstock Nursing Home

Maple Ridge (Cartersville)

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Thanks.

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I live in Columbus, Oh and I will be moving to metro atl in June and the same thing has happened to me and a few other people as well. I graduated in Dec 05 and got licensed in Feb 06. I ran into a girl at the facility I quit at (I was a nurse assistant looking for a nurse position) and she was was orienting with an agency nurse (she was agency too) and she said she put in at least 15 ap's with no response or didn't get the job b/c she was a new grad. Like myself she said to h** with putting in anymore ap's and went to a agency who received her with open arms and I have done the same; the agency I am going to is going to provide me a preceptor for about a week and a half and then I will be out on my own, and I can appreciate that and I'm happy about it! I go to my orientation tomorrow for a reputable agency in my area to get the experience no one wanted to give me. It's a shame but Im doing what I have to do to get the experience that I need and plus I need the money to get my family to atl in June. If you are tired and frustrated like I was, GO TO AN AGENCY! Look on ajcjobs.com and see whats available, which is ALOT! I get job alerts to keep me posted on what's going on so when the time comes I know where to apply and if all else fails AGAIN, I WILL BE WORKING FOR AN AGENCY! Check out the website and go from there! PM me to let me know how it goes! Soon it will be me looking in the atl, and IM HAPPY ABOUT IT! I CANT WAIT TO GET THERE! :lol2:

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ATL is a hard place to get in to the healthcare field. I'm in classes for a CNA and I have tried everything from housekeeping to office work for a Hospital with no luck. Nursing Homes are a different matter especially if you are an LPN you should not have much a problem getting into one. I think that Piedmont and Crawford Long have some LPN stuff also. I'm finally going on an interview but it took someone I know telling the director of their department about me. DO NOT go through HR call unit Director's directly and tell them what you are looking for. Leave a message and if you don't hear back call again.

Good Luck.

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Wow, while I can appreciate how frustrated you all are, I'm also concerned for you new grads going to an agency. I think I would get my experience in a LTC first before doing that as you'll learn plenty there. I work in LTC on nights thru agencies exclusively now, frequently in a different place every night where I am usually the only nurse in the facility. Even for me as an RN with 24 years experience, it can be challenging at times. If you have to do this,(and I really hope you'll choose instead to taking a staffing position in LTC), make sure you have other experienced nurses there for back up. There's so much you don't know yet. I wish you the best.

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I love the agency flexibility as I was a agency aide a while ago; but I really in my heart want to work staff b/c of the fact that there is so much that I dont know. With that said, when you have put in 15 ap's and no one calls you back or wants to hire you, what are you supposed to do esp. when you have bills to pay and kids to take care of? So when you are frustrated and the bills keep rolling in, working for an agency becomes a "scary " option. It is unfortunate that you have to hospitals and nursing homes that only want the experienced nurse. The question I have like so many other new grad LPN's is: How are we supposed to get the experience when I've been overlooked countless times for the more experienced nurse? There are so many extern and new hire programs for RN's and they get what all new grads need, EXPERIENCE! Does anyone know of such a program like that for LPN's esp. in the atlanta-metro area? I am open to any and all opportunities and all shifts, Im not picky b/c experience is experience no matter what the "focus" is.

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I really wish I had the answer for you. What about private duty? I also think bypassing human resource department and going straight to director of nurses is a good idea. HR is there to screen people out, and that's not helpful. Another possibility, is making a list of several nursing homes within commuting distance. Go in person, ask to see the director for a few minutes. See if they'll let you sign up for their per diem pool. Most facilities have a few nurses that are their staff, but they just fill in, they aren't the regulars. I actually know nurses who are per diems for more than one facility, and I've done this myself. It gets you in the door even if it's only once in a while. They see your face, and you get experience. They are not going to put you totally by yourself. You'll always have other nurses in the facility for backup. This could work. I'll keep thinking about it. There's got to be a way.

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