I need to vent please....

[Justwanttonurse]

Hi everyone I just need to vent because right now I am typing this in tears and have officially run out of all kinds of positivity. I have applied and interviewed at so many places and have yet to secure a job. My story is unique and I will spare the details unless you really want to hear them but now I can't focus. I do everything that is required to land a job yet I haven't landed one. All of the little things they tell us to do, I do that and then some and still nothing. I am at risk of losing everything without some sort of reprieve. I am not exaggerating and I know I should look into relocating but I am quite literally down to dollars in my bank account so leaving here isn't an option. For context, I completed an accelerated Masters program and have some assistant experience. Some jobs Ive applied to have denied me literally 15 min after me applying for them and I am unsure why. I am just tired of feeling inadequate and losing hours of sleep along with my sanity. Sorry to sound like a complete negative Nancy but this is what it is and I know I am not the only one but my question is how do you pull yourself out of it? I know the competition is stiff out here in LA County and other places as well but I don't know how much more I can take of this. Some of my interviews even advanced to second interviews and I still did not get the position so I am just at a complete loss. I guess what I am asking for is some words of encouragement or advice because I honestly dont know.... I just don't know...

[RNintheBay]

You are in the middle, no RN experience and no past experience for jobs that need MSN. I pursued my masters a few years after working as an RN since I didn't know that specialty to focus on as a new grad. You may have to apply for RN jobs at this time, it does not have to be floor -just work on gaining more knowledge and skills in the nursing field. I have worked as a state nurse interviewer in the past. Usually, when we hire a MSN the experience is already there. Knowledge gained from working is different in its application, versus the textbook and precepting in school. I am not trying to discourage you, however gaining more experience will prepare you for your MSN role. I honestly do not have an extensive nursing background, but I have worked in different clinical settings that prepared me to apply for positions requiring masters.

[Justwanttonurse]

Just want to address some of the comments... I am not an NP I am a RN with an MSN. I have a non-nursing related BA and was able to go into nursing through this program with the pre-reqs and all that. The people in my cohort who have gotten jobs are all bedside through new grad programs all based in San Diego. A lot of the jobs in San Diego specifically Sharp are filled with MEPNS. Me staying in San Diego simply wasn't an option for me once school ended especially since I did not have a job lined up yet. I have passed the NCLEX recently and am just applying everywhere I can. I thank you for all your suggestions though and of course will continue trying.

[TriciaJ, RN]

Can you sign-on with an agency and get work via the agency?

That is just a suggestion. I don't know your situation.

This is unlikely to work. There is now a JCAHO rule that agencies cannot send a nurse to an area without having relevant experience within the past year. I found this out the hard way when I tried to get agency work in my former specialities.

[saskrn]

There is a site called "Ask a Manager". This woman has worked in HR for years, and has a tremendous amount of knowledge regarding hiring, firing, resumes, cover letters, and just about anything else you can think of that's work related. You can search her site for help - there's a wealth of knowledge about resumes, the application process, etc. People also mail her with questions. Maybe your resume or cover letter just needs a bit of tweaking?

I referred to this site recently, and it was helpful!

Good luck!