I graduated from nursing school in December 2010 and passed my NCLEX in January 2011. Since then, I've been desperately searching for employment as an LPN. Most places require at least one year experience, and I have none besides my clinicals. I have sent out a million and one resumes and have only received one interview with a nursing home. The interview went well, except that the only opening they had was for nights and they do not "use" new grads on night shifts. I left with the words, "As soon as we have an opening for the day shift we'll give you a call."...I was so disappointed. The worst part is that I am very confident that I can do the job despite being a new grad. My programme was a very good program and I really grasped the concept. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA, and is scheduled to begin my RN this September. I hate this long frustrating search though, because everywhere I turn it's like I am been slapped in the face with my lack of experience.
Does anyone know of anywhere in the NYC area that is hiring new grads? Any suggestions/ideas will be greatly appreciated. I am soooooooo stressed!!!
Im totally convinced that nursing schools only exist to make money. I am a new lpn grad and i have sent out my resumes to over 65 places including ltc, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.... I have called, faxed, e-mailed, gone in peron etc. And i have gotten nothing, not even a phone call. I would love to to see what happens when all the current nurses retire, get fired, get sick, etc....and wanna see where thats gonna leave every sick person out there. I have given up to look for nursing jobs. I have to pay my loans off and i have no money so i had to get a cashiers job at a local grocery store. So any students out there that are interested in becoming a nurse ......you might just end up like me..... A cashier making 8 bucks an hour. Good luck to all of you searching for your jobs. I wish you all the best!!!!
After reading everyone's response I am so scared now. Like HappyNurse, I am going to Monroe and I am afraid that the same thing is going to happen. How are we going to gain experience if no one wants to hire us. Did anyone find a job as yet? Very curious
i just passed my NCLEX-VN also and i was so happy about it... but after reading all these comments made me scared because i have no experience also. I guess as a new grad all we have to do is just keep applying and give our best shot during the interview. All will be well! :)
I am also from NYC. i am an RN with no experience and I have been going crazy trying to get a job. Even a CNA job if possible. I need the money or I will be evicted from my apt. Is so bad. I am going back to do my BSN in January but if i dont get a job i will drop out
So sorry to hear that. If my husband ever dies I am SCREWED because I will have to nurse again and I'm terrified to no end. I just want something different. Problem is no one will hire me now BECAUSE I am a nurse. Overqualified and they figure your an idiot to go backwards but man, we should be able to be what we want to be! And to change careers if we WANT to without being punished for it ugh.
I've now moved on from KH. The traing was 3 weeks (one week in class and two with trained nurses). KH was a good learning exp. it is tough there and their expectations are super high, however, once u master it, it will make u a better nurse. I cried several times during the beginning and felt like quitting but didn't. U will have to develop strategies that work for u to manage a shift ( those strategies only come thru exp though :-).
They say if u can survive KH, u can work anywhere. Most of the staff are ok to work with too.
Very frustrated!
GLady17
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Im totally convinced that nursing schools only exist to make money. I am a new lpn grad and i have sent out my resumes to over 65 places including ltc, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.... I have called, faxed, e-mailed, gone in peron etc. And i have gotten nothing, not even a phone call. I would love to to see what happens when all the current nurses retire, get fired, get sick, etc....and wanna see where thats gonna leave every sick person out there. I have given up to look for nursing jobs. I have to pay my loans off and i have no money so i had to get a cashiers job at a local grocery store. So any students out there that are interested in becoming a nurse ......you might just end up like me..... A cashier making 8 bucks an hour. Good luck to all of you searching for your jobs. I wish you all the best!!!!