Help! I am very close to giving up nursing!!

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Hi everyone,

I just graduated in May of 2004 as an RN (ADN program) and started working in a hopsital (3-4 12 hour shifts a week). My husband travels alot, so I was having to put my baby in a day care for my whole shift (close to 13 or 14 hours at a time:o ). He was sick constantly and was always tired and cranky, so I decided to quit after only working 6 weeks. Hospital shifts are soooo crappy!! There are absolutely no shifts that I can work out between my husband and day care! I am so frustrated, I have worked so hard to get my degree! Noone will hire me part time in the hospital because I am new graduate. So.... my question to you guys is.....what kind of job can I get as a new graduate that is NOT in a hospital?????School nurse positions are very few and far between!! If I can't find a job outside of a hospital, I might just give up nursing all together. Help!!!!!!!!:crying2:

Specializes in Pediatrics.

Thank you all so much for your ideas! I am so glad I found this website. You guys have given me so many different options to explore that I had not thought of. I guess I was under the impression that the only job a new grad could get was in a hospital. I am going to be making lots of phone calls this week to different facilities. Thanks again and wish me luck!:)

Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

Much luck to you KimberRN! Keep us posted on how things go for you!

((((hugs)))):kiss

Hi everyone,

I just graduated in May of 2004 as an RN (ADN program) and started working in a hopsital (3-4 12 hour shifts a week). My husband travels alot, so I was having to put my baby in a day care for my whole shift (close to 13 or 14 hours at a time:o ). He was sick constantly and was always tired and cranky, so I decided to quit after only working 6 weeks. Hospital shifts are soooo crappy!! There are absolutely no shifts that I can work out between my husband and day care! I am so frustrated, I have worked so hard to get my degree! Noone will hire me part time in the hospital because I am new graduate. So.... my question to you guys is.....what kind of job can I get as a new graduate that is NOT in a hospital?????School nurse positions are very few and far between!! If I can't find a job outside of a hospital, I might just give up nursing all together. Help!!!!!!!!:crying2:

Have you thought about working an eight hour shift?

:balloons:

Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, Home Health, Oncology.

good luck, kimber

let us know how it goes.

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