Gap in employment

[digadoo65]

I have been an LPN for almost 20 years and I have worked registry for most of that 20 years. Obviously anyone who works registry will understand that when you work registry you working at variety of specialties. I recently took about 3 years off to care for a sick family member who has since passed away. She had progressive MS and was on a tube feeding had a trach and in the end ended up with a wound vac and an ventilator. Prior to that though I had worked with these kinds of things for years. Now I'm trying to get back into the nursing world. Due to the fact that there's a gap in my employment no one is willing to overlook that. And unfortunately the registry I worked for four years has since closed. I am still in touch with the owner that had that registry but she's moved on to other projects. How do you get back into the nursing world when you taking some time off? My nurse's license is active my CPR is present I just don't know how I get back into the field? It is definitely changed in the last few years. Used to be you could walk into a facility if you had an active nurse's license you got hired. Any advice?

[caliotter3]

Try going to a home health agency for extended care work. They are pretty good about hiring. Since you are experienced, you should have no problem. Down the road you can branch out to another area if you want once you have recent experience.

[pinkfiscer]

I'm 64 and on worker's comp... I am a LVN. I have been blessed to work in a acute hospital. I find that by using a nursing registry is easier to get in hospitals or getting into home health where you can travel to several patients home daily to provide care. Be blessed. And don't give up, you'll find the perfect job!!!

[Wlaurie, RN]

I dont see a gap in employment. You worked taking care of a sick family member that required a lot of care. I would present it to future employers this way. I don't know if the family member paid you in some way but I'd call it private duty nursing care.

[It'sYaGirlK, CNA, LPN]

I dont see a gap in employment. You worked taking care of a sick family member that required a lot of care. I would present it to future employers this way. I don't know if the family member paid you in some way but I'd call it private duty nursing care.

My thoughts exactly