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Wow, I've been a nurse for nearly twenty years with great experience and am without a job. Recently got married and moved, quit my job because of the travel never thinking I wouldn't get a job right away. Have had several interviews, was told a few times I was "over qualified", what? Have about 100 resumes and applications out there, this economy is getting the best of us. Thanks for listening just wanted to vent.

obamacare isn't driving doctors out of taking insurance...CMS is.

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(I was the first responder wayyy back). YES! However, sometimes one's hand is forced. In my case it was either quit or crash my car falling asleep driving home. A fear I had daily ... I was falling asleep with the radio ON, windows OPEN, and my eyes OPEN. I did a LOT of soul searching when I resigned (I was making $32/hr), and despite still being unemployed after 4 months, I'm still content with my decision. :bored: (although not happy with my current position ... I'm still ALIVE!)

Also being unemployed, I can understand your frustration. I would also like to point out that having something "lined up" is not always sure fire. I had that "lined up" job when I left Florida. When I made it to the new location, however, they had decided instead to not fill the position. So there went my "line up". I did have an emergency fund, but that only lasts so long. Currently I am back in college. The reality is that a lot of hiring decisions are being blamed on the bad economy whether they are related to the bad economy or not.

I truly wish you the best in your job search.

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Specializes in ICU.

I just read another article put out today by NBC NEWS talking about how we have such a severe shortage of nurses. That is two different news articles this week on the nursing shortage. They make it sound like the shortage exists today, not later after the boomers retire.

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

http://m.nbcnews.com/health/double-whammy-nursing-shortage-starts-classroom-8C10990502

This article?

I am so sick of how the news media portrays nursing.

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'Double whammy': Nursing shortage starts in the classroom - NBC News.com

This article?

I am so sick of how the news media portrays nursing.

I agree. I think part of the problem is that many in the News media these days (pick your favorite -- really any one will do) are more interested in commentary than they are reporting news. As such they don't seem to really be too interested in getting to the facts -- opinions, no matter how wrong, will do just fine thank you very much. It is well "known" in the United States that there is a nursing shortage, heck all you have to do is listen to Johnson and Johnson, so therefor the "fact" of a nursing shortage has to be promulgated by the news media. This way they can have debate, commentary, talk shows, really anything but real news. Who cares if the shortage is not real? Remember the country wide "physician shortage" that was supposed to hit us in the 90s that never materialized? Sure there were areas that could have used more physicians, and there are areas that might need more nurses now. However, it is not the "critical shortage" the news media, and certain less than ethical nursing faculty, seem hellbent on spewing at every turn.

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Specializes in Medical Surgical.
'Double whammy': Nursing shortage starts in the classroom - NBC News.com

This article?

I am so sick of how the news media portrays nursing.

I noticed that there was no possible way to comment on that article either.

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I noticed that there was no possible way to comment on that article either.

Go to bottom of article and click on the "Discuss" button. When you are transferred to next page, scroll all the way down to the bottom, then you can leave a response.

There are over 700,000 Allnurses members. Just think of things we could do if we all stood together. :)

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Specializes in ICU, step down, dialysis.

I noticed that there was no possible way to comment on that article either.

Actually you can comment on there; I was just reading them.

PS I just saw how PP posted this same thing and described how to do it, much better than my description. :)

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