New nurse stuck on verge of homelessness

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I don't know how I am going to survive and look for a nursing job. I have been doing the online applications like every other 1,000 applicants. I know it would be easier and better to go in face to face. It's sd to say I have no money to get to these hospitals. I have drained all of my resources and it's the struggle of making through my last semester of nursing school. I got to a traditional college where they don't have a lot of classroom times. Making it harder to work. My job couldn't keep me and work with my schedule.

Mi have tried to get part time jobs but when they see I graduate in 2 months don't want to waste their time training me. After I graduated a month ago...the retail job definetly want nothing to do with me. Everyday I get up hungry and pushing to put my degree to use. I just feel so discouraged. When all I want to do is help people I can't even do that.

Look for flu clinics! I found Occuvax and they don't even have an application process. They basically have you watch a video and sign up and you're a flu shot nurse! It's not full time but it's something you can do with your RN license!

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If you have a psychiatric hospital or psych units at local hospitals apply to those. I work at one and they hire lots of new grads , also look for student nurse jobs. As a last resort could you borrow some additional student loan funds to help you with living expenses. Good luck to you.

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Sounds like you're pretty desperate. Don't panic. Instead of applying for jobs apply for hospital volunteering positions. Don't disclose you are about to graduate. Say you hanged your major and might want to test out the healthcare fields and thought. You're desperate so a lie here will not make you any worse off. Volunteer for a month and at the same time interact with all the staff. Bring water for all patients not on fluid restriction. RemebER your roll now is to get your name out there. Then start applying for jobs.

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Home health around here needs nurses and aides. I could have worked fulltime as a per diem aide in home health when I was doing shift work there as a nurse. I even took a few aide shifts to help them out. You don't have to mention a degree you don't have, or that you go to school. Think about your survival, not the employer. I don't consider that lying. In the meantime, you will be getting experience and it may lead to a nurse position. I would talk to a clergy person and see if the congregation or some one it it will support you short time to complete your degree and land a job. It is a worthwhile cause. Maybe try gofundme.com?

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I find it hard to feel any sympathy when you just turned down a position making 30.00 per hour.
30.00 an hour?where? where? thats 240.00 a shift, cookie.
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Wow we got that flyer in school too! Small world lol

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Illinois easily with differentials

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