Miserable RN

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Hi guys! It is now my second month being jobless after I was fired by my first job. It is depressing because I have been in several interviews already and they did not call me back. :cry: I envy my cousins who graduated NCP and I am pretty sure she will have a job soon cause she is a PRODUCT of a local hospital here in Virginia while me struggling to get in to any hospital or LTC.

Recently, my dad was fired also so we are so poor, hopeless and depressed. NOBODY IS HELPING US!! Like me, my dad had several interviews and did not receive any calls afterwards. I am desperate guys and crying every night. I pity my dad and I cry every time I see him sad and regretful. Guys, help me. If anyone here is in Virginia Beach, Virginia please give me ideas what should I do. I cannot think anymore. I TRIED EVERYTHING. I REALLY TIRED. I went to HR Department already and talked anyone without luck. Do you have similar experience with me? Tell me your story.

People can sense desperation and it scares them away. It's the same way when it comes to trying to approach a date. Walk into an interview with confidence as if you have options and I bet the results will be different. One previous poster said to sale yourself. What area are you generally normally better than average individuals when it comes to other people? It does not have to relate to nursing but it may be beneficial to nursing practice....quick learner, teamwork, organized, time management, critical thinking, great listener, solving puzzles, nice,

Personally, what I've done in the past is go to church and put money in the collection plate that I know I didn't have to give as an act of Faith that I trust God to provide my needs. I've applied to areas that were far away from home. You could always drive to an area and rent a room, stay with a friend, or get a hotel. It may cut into your profit but at least you'd get experience, have some income, and appreciate the times when you have a job that is within close proximity. Most facilities won't allow you to work overtime until orientation completed. So you may be breaking even just to keep your head above water, but before you know it time will go by fast and then you will have more negotiation and bargaining rights when you walk into an interview at your next job if you decide to leave.

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Apply every where and apply as new grad and experienced. Keep applying. Dress professional at interviews.

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There are prison jobs, jails, dialysis centers, plasma centers, hospital jobs, Kindred facilities, home care.

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Also look on monster.com , career builder, USA jobs

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I'm surprised that you got fired for one med error that had no negative outcome. I don't mean to make negative assumptions, but in my experience (nursing and otherwise) when someone is fired one small and seemingly inconsequential mistake there is usually a bigger underlying reason. Has anyone else that you know of been fired from that facility for making a single, harmless med error?

I was just thinking the same thing. Don't take this to be unsupportive, but there is sometimes 3 sides to a story (your side, the other side, and the truth). I agree, being fired for one self-reported med error which did not result in any adverse results to the patient seems a bit extreme. I'd be surprised if you spoke with your previous manager and found that the one med error was the sole reason you were fired. I think you need to sit down and really reflect on where you are in life and where you want to go, then come up with a plan on how to get there. Playing the "victim" is going to get you nowhere fast.

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I will try to visit the Carrington Facility in Chesapeake this Monday and see what I can get afterwards. I doubt Home Health will hire new grad. I think they require at least 1 year experience in HH or hospice. I am freaking out fellow nurses. I m so down right now that I can do everything just to get a job offer.

I was a new grad when I started home health. The job listing also said that it required a years worth of experience, but I applied anyway and talked with the nurse manager. They do make exceptions and often times will put you with the more stable clients until you get more experience and introduce more complex clients slowly. Worth a try! Good luck. :)

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You have gotten great advice so far--I also agree with some one the other people here, it does seem strange that you got fired for one medication error because truthfully I am sure all nurses at one point or another has made a minor med error...(with no adverse effects).

Again, its really difficult to be positive and optimistic when your constantly dealt bad cards but your attitude and outlook makes such a huge impact, it impacts your own mindset and also impacts how people view you. Remember that popular book/movie "the secret".. the secret is if you want something you have to envision it and be positive. Keep applying!

Go to a career centre where they can help you find suitable jobs AND help you with interviewing techniques. In the mean time get a non nursing related job--I was really struggling to get a job as a new graduate nurse and as an RN i was working at a fast food restaurant--it sucks but its better than sitting at home and being depressed...

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

It bears noting that begging for a job and telling a story of financial and emotional woe will never get someone hired, ever. It comes across as desperate, needy and unstable, none of which are a good fit for pretty much any facility.

You mentioned that "nobody would help". What kind of help exactly are you wanting? I don't think anyone here has the means to send you money. You and your father both can apply for unemployment benefits, which in turn pays you some money temporarily while you look hard for another job. The amount paid to you is a percentage determined based on what you were earning before. It has been pointed out above and here in my post that nobody is going to give you a "mercy job" as a means of helping you. You have to have something to offer an employer and as a new grad that would mean teachability, likability and being someone they would want to work with since you don't really have much in the way of experience yet.

Life can show no mercy and you are obviously hurting. I have been there myself in the past and I know you will grow and mature through this endeavor. If nothing else the retail stores are starting to hire in anticipation of the holidays. In my part of the country there are Help Wanted signs up in pretty much every store I go into. You could take a job doing that while still applying everywhere for another nursing position.

I wish you the best of luck. Shake off the blues and get back out there. It may take time and that is something you will have to do your best to anticipate and hold tight to inner resolution. My heart goes out to you and I hope the advice you are getting here is useful to you.

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It is worth noting, that it is not unheard of that there actually ARE new grads on orientation that are let go for one med error.

Facilities can be ultra picky when there's a sea of other new grads all wanting jobs.

New grads should be checking with preceptor, using time management so meds are not late, and consistent in the rights of med administration. If there is an error, it can show that one is not using their resources correctly. Facilities then will put orientation $$ into as many new grads, for the least amount of time feasible, to find a "perfect fit".

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Specializes in nurseline,med surg, PD.

I have not read the other replies. 1. Get counseling. There are places which will give free counseling. 2. Apply for unemployment. 3. Apply for ANY job you might qualify for. Ask yourself "Where is the worst place to work around here?" Apply there. A paycheck is a paycheck. After a few months of doing a spectacular job start applying to better places.

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I lived in south-eastern VA for about 18 years, so that is how I kind of know the area. There is still a Children's Hospital in Norfok, did Sentara buy them as well? IF not you may try there. Also, I don't know how close you live to Suffolk, but there is a community hospital down there as well and if necessary you may have to go to Elizabeth City in NC. It is more difficult when there is a monopoly in the area holding all the medical centers. There are some Pt. First centers down there, have you tried them?

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Patient first is Sentara with another name. The hospital in Elizabeth City is now Sentara since early in the year. The children's hospital is it's own place. Sentara is a huge monopoly

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