First off, thank-you for taking the time to read this. I really just need to vent and hopefully hear some very sound advice from all of the bright minds on this forum.
Let me start by saying I moved to FL from MI back in January, passed my NCLEX-RN, and accepted my very first RN position at a hospital on the Neuro unit. Since then, I have had two family members pass away and one become very unhealthy. Two months into my orientation, when one of my family members who raised me was still alive, I decided to move back to MI in late May in order to be closer to family, help out, etc., because my family needs it regardless of how much they deny it.
Moving to the present, I am having extreme difficulty finding a new job (no shock there), as there are mainly no open positions, or very specialized positions which require experience. As you all know, Sallie May and every other debt collector is knocking on my door and making things ten times worse and I am starting to feel very stressed and down in the dumps.
I am applying everywhere, retail, security jobs, etc. I am just worried now because I will have to list these on my resume and job experience when I apply to hospital jobs and they will think I am just bouncing from job to job, which is not the case.
You were paid for your orientation right? Personally, I would put it into your resume. The way I see it is 2 months of experience as a nurse is better than no experience at all. If the nurse recruiter or HR people inquires about that job, I would definitely explain what had happened. After all, it was because you were a responsible and caring family member.
You're right, something is definitely better than nothing. Thanks for your comment! I just hope I don't get auto deleted because of the short dates :-/.
My advice would be to go to Anchorage Alaska, make some very serious money as a travel RN. The placements are short and you can go home and live off the funds you earned. The jobs can be 3 months. I wish you the best.
Thank-you all for your insights and positive affirmations! You all definitely helped me stay positive during a tricky transition in my life.
I am pleased to say it is raining interviews this week, as I had one today and one on Thursday.
I will be offered a full-time position in two weeks on a surgical sub-specialties unit at a hospital here. I also have high hopes for the position on Thursday. When it rains, it pours! :)
Thank-you all for your insights and positive affirmations! You all definitely helped me stay positive during a tricky transition in my life.
I am pleased to say it is raining interviews this week, as I had one today and one on Thursday.
I will be offered a full-time position in two weeks on a surgical sub-specialties unit at a hospital here. I also have high hopes for the position on Thursday. When it rains, it pours! :)
Again thank-you for the support!
Best Wishes,
K.F., BSN, RN
Congrats kfitzy89! I hope things will go well for you and that you'll get your dream job!
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You were paid for your orientation right? Personally, I would put it into your resume. The way I see it is 2 months of experience as a nurse is better than no experience at all. If the nurse recruiter or HR people inquires about that job, I would definitely explain what had happened. After all, it was because you were a responsible and caring family member.