Not enough experience - Has anyone been in this situation?

[Aracelis Williams]

I am going to an interview for HH Hospice, something that is totally out of my interest zone. I am a2024 graduate, was a tech for 2 years in the ER, which I loved, but as a RN is totally different. Basically after orientation it was clear that I would not have support needed to succeed. I was constantly told by mentors that I was spending too much time getting patients ready to see the provider, too much time starting IVs ( I am not the best but then had had no training in nursing school and did a few during preceptorship, too long preparing meds) I was due to transfer to PACU, which I shadowed with , and really liked. I expressed interest, helped the nurses while I was there, and according to my manager "would be an easy transfer". Long story short, after 2 months of back and forth, she told me that the job had been offered to someone else.   I have not been able to find a job since February.  I want to be in PACU, OR, or IR. It is the same ordeal: Not enough experience. I can no longer go without an income!  I have had my resume reworked several times.  Has anyone been in this situation?

[subee, MSN, CRNA]

You are looking at jobs that generally hire experienced and older nurses.  If you need the paycheck, take the hospice job.  How do you even know you'll dislike it in advance?  You will have  more latitude in your nursing judgements than you will get in the other tightly controlled situations you are looking for so don't underestimate the skills you need to survive there.  

 

[toomuchbaloney]

If you want nursing jobs that require expertise in technical skills and assessment, you're going to have to develop those skill sets.