Help

Hi everyone,

As my username suggests, I'm a recent nursing school graduate from the class of 2024. Before that, I worked in healthcare as a tech and medical assistant. I recently lost a position at a large, well-known hospital before completing my residency. Just to be clear—it had nothing to do with patient safety or malpractice. There was a leadership change, and the new manager didn't seem to have the time or patience to support my learning. I was passed between preceptors almost weekly, and there was no educator in place to guide me. Rumors were spread, and the whole experience was disorganized and discouraging.

I was officially let go in March. Since then, I've been to interview after interview, even returning to the hospital where I worked as a PCA for three years without any issues. I left that job on good terms after giving proper notice because I thought I was moving on to something better.

Now, even when interviews seem to go well, I either get ghosted or hear they've chosen someone else. It's been two months with no job offers. I don't know if it's because I didn't finish the residency, if something is being said behind the scenes, or if it's just bad luck.

My current references include someone I know is vouching for me, and a former manager at the hospital that fired me—but she left before I did and always spoke highly of me. I'm at a loss. I just want to get back to work and keep building my career, but right now I feel stuck.

Any advice would mean a lot.