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I am a 2009 LPN, graduated w/good grades, little experience. Because of family issues, I had to limit my work to VERY part-time. Found one job in a juvenile detention center passing meds and another job doing 1 overnight/wk ped work . Now that I can work full-time, any shift - no one will hire me. I don't even get called for interviews.

Hospitals here want only RNs. Applied to many LTCs - don't have 1 year LTC experience so no go there. Tried many agencies, same thing - not enough experience. Applied for Aide work - they won't hire me because I'm "overqualified and won't stay". ...

I'm not picky, I'll take any work to get into any facilty for experience. I've been studying online for my RN, but am contemplating quitting.

Any advise would be appreciated. I worked so hard to get this far, but am so discouraged :crying2:

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Where are you looking? What area of the country? Curious as there are hospital positions where I live for LPNs and RNs and LTC positions as well--lots of them.

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Cincinnati and Dayton areas, Ohio

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Where are you looking? What area of the country? Curious as there are hospital positions where I live for LPNs and RNs and LTC positions as well--lots of them.

Would be very interested to learn which part of the country this refers to. In my neck of the woods, PA, as well as NY, NJ, CT, CA and AZ (all places I've researced job opportunites), this is certainly not the case.

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Hi mental health RN, It is interesting to know you are from Rochester. I applied to Strong and Rochester General. While Strong nicely responded, Rochester had an air about how they have so many applicants. What are the other places you'd recommend a new grad like us in your area try at.

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Have you considered trying home health? I was hired right after LPN school and trained to work with a vent dependent patient. Home health pays well too most of the time.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

In the DC area there are always ads for home health nurses for peds with feeding issues or vents also. Don't give up and remember jobs can be scarce now but if you continue on for your RN you will have more opportunities in the long run. Good luck.

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JulesA, tks for the reply. Do you think it will be different if I'm an RN? With the online program, I don't have any clinicals to gain experience...

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Thanks for responding. Actually the pediatric vent and GJ tube case I have is home healthcare. The same agency called yesterday and gave me another peds case. It's just 2 days/wk, but I'm thrilled to have it.

I want to be in LTC, but hopefully more experience will count for more experience even if it's not geriatric!

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