this is going to be harder than i thought.....

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every job I've applied for has said "NO". i'm in the FL IPN program and have 5 misdemeanors on my record. I guess i'm probably going to have to quit. nobody is going to hire me for the O.R. who am I kidding????? one look at my criminal background and I am pre-judged. I'll never work as a nurse again. how stupid am I??????? I can't believe I got myself in this position.

Specializes in Main O.R. and CVOR.

great idea!! do LTC facilities care if you only have O.R. experience?

My sponsor has felonies on record is now working at ltc it can be done be 1st you must get real with the program work the steps and trust in a higher then and only then will the doors open.

Specializes in Main O.R. and CVOR.

so true, nowim clean! I've been clean and sober since 2008, but only self reported to the board a year ago. been going to meetings and staying away from people, place and things that could tempt. just started the job hunt really. I guess I need to be more patient. i'm so use to getting jobs (when I was a traveler). not use to hearing no ( I have a lot of o.r. experience). guess i'm going to have to get use to it and work through it. God has His own plan and it will be revealed in time. i'll look into ltc, I just don't have any experience. I've been in the o.r. since 1980. thank you so much for the encouragement. each time I hear of a nurse working with a criminal background, it gives me a little more hope!!

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