LVN new grad looking for job in So Cal

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Hello fellow nurses,

I am a little frustrated with job searching. There are tons of nursing job out there but everywhere wants you to have at least one year of experience working as an lvn. How are you supposed to get the experience if no one is willing to hire new grads. Ugh so frustrated. As nurses we have all been the new grad, so why is it so hard for them to give us new grads a shot at a job. I live in Southern California. If anyone knows places that hire new grads PLEASE LET ME KNOW. It would be greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I hear you. Though only 10 days in the search am starting to feel a little discouraged

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I will update if I find any more info on jobs.

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

The experience catch 22 is hard one.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

You're definitely not the only LVN new grad who is struggling to find work in Southern California. Click on the links to read the threads below. Plenty of sad stories are surfacing.

Cant find LVN Job

Why I Became an LVN

I got my license in May and still cannot find a job

New LVN needs a job in Southern CA

New LVN grad...can't get hired!

Are LVN jobs still in demand in Los Angeles?

Problem getting job for new grad LVN

LVN JOB HUNTERS

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I know we are not the only ones but everytime you post these threads I read them and get sick to my stomach. I know you mean well though.

I've only started my search....

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I m so fed up.

After i got my lvn licence. I print out all nursing homes close to my area. it were like 30 nursing homes.

It took me 4 days to apply all nursing homes. so far i have not recived any single call.

So today i decided to call ...I started to call everywhere and half of them DON were in metting .....

And half of them told me....WE doont have any opening right now......chk later

I am feeling too much discrimination.....because i noticed whereever i applied all DON were from philpines and they just want to hire there own country people first. THey dont care abt any other nationality.

Thats how i feel discrimination.

Thats the reality. if someone not like my comment. so pls forgive me.

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I m so fed up.

After i got my lvn licence. I print out all nursing homes close to my area. it were like 30 nursing homes.

It took me 4 days to apply all nursing homes. so far i have not recived any single call.

So today i decided to call ...I started to call everywhere and half of them DON were in metting .....

And half of them told me....WE doont have any opening right now......chk later

I am feeling too much discrimination.....because i noticed whereever i applied all DON were from philpines and they just want to hire there own country people first. THey dont care abt any other nationality.

Thats how i feel discrimination.

Thats the reality. if someone not like my comment. so pls forgive me.

Well, what is, is, but some might not like the conclusion you have drawn. However, this is a free country and you are allowed to draw whatever conclusions you choose. Good luck in your job search.

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I really don't think that is the case. I have a fillopino last name and if that was the case I would have had a million callbacks and I would be super happy.

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I m so fed up.

After i got my lvn licence. I print out all nursing homes close to my area. it were like 30 nursing homes.

It took me 4 days to apply all nursing homes. so far i have not recived any single call.

So today i decided to call ...I started to call everywhere and half of them DON were in metting .....

And half of them told me....WE doont have any opening right now......chk later

I am feeling too much discrimination.....because i noticed whereever i applied all DON were from philpines and they just want to hire there own country people first. THey dont care abt any other nationality.

Thats how i feel discrimination.

Thats the reality. if someone not like my comment. so pls forgive me.

Its not true! Because even I'm filipino I've applied like 25 nursing homes still nobody hires me, I'm just lucky right now I found a job in residential care because I know somebody and he hook me up.

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