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I'm a new grad who got my license in Aug 2016. I applied with an agency that helps find positions for RNs at LTC facilities. After being in talks with them for weeks, I haven't had any job interviews. I took some time to think about where I really want to work and I'm not sure if I would like to work at a LTC facility as a new grad with no experience. The nurse-patient ratios are 1:40 with short orientation periods. I wouldn't feel safe working there. How do I go about saying that I don't want help from the agency anymore? Preferably in a more polite manner.

You described exactly how I'm feeling. I know my anxiety is preventing me from making the most of my opportunities. All I could see were the rejections and they were weighing heavily on me. Thank you so much for the advice. I'll see if I can get back into counseling.

Okay, I'll try my hardest and see if nursing is really for me. Hoping for the best. Thank you so much for the good advice.

I missed a call from a Mount Sinai's HR department yesterday to discuss a med-surg RN position at their hospital. Due to some personal issues, I was unable to return the call. Is it too late for me to call back tomorrow morning (two days after they called)? Do you think they already moved on to the next candidate on the list? Have I missed my chance?

I stopped applying for a few months due to personal matters. I've applied to hospitals, home care agencies, MLTC facilities, etc. I'm currently waiting on an interview with a nursing home. Am I being too picky? The real problem is I'm not sure if nursing is right for me, but I already graduated and have my license. I know I probably won't know if I like nursing unless I actually experience working as a nurse, but the thought of being rejected again makes me anxious and afraid to act. These rejections have made me question myself and what I really want to do. Maybe I'm just not cut out to be a nurse.

I graduated in June 2016 with BSN. I got my RN license in August 2016. I'm almost at the one year mark. I've applied to 50+ jobs. I've gone through five or so interviews already. All of them ending with rejection. My most recent was with a hospital I really wanted to work at. I'm so overwhelmed trying to find a job. I've been questioning my worth recently. So many positions require at least one year of experience, which I don't have. I haven't volunteered, had intern/externships, worked while in school either. In the past week, I've been contacted by multiple nursing home agencies to apply with them. I applied to Mt. Sinai and got a call from HR to talk about an RN position I applied for. I've been so anxious that I haven't called any of them back. I know I'm probably engaging in self sabotaging behavior, but I feel paralyzed by my anxiety. It's been going into overdrive recently. I used to go to therapy at my college for my anxiety, but since I've graduated I've been dealing with it myself. It's been difficult to stay positive with all of the rejections. Instead of being excited about getting an RN job, I'm nauseous and anxious. I don't know if nursing will make me happy. I used to dread clinical rotations. There have been moments where I cried during clinical because I felt so incompetent and unhappy being there. I had a breakdown at 6:00am before I left for clinical. I should've known then that nursing might not be for me. In high school, I didn't know what I wanted to do so I took up nursing because it was something I was at least interested in. I went through with nursing school and graduated because I wanted to make my family proud. I already want to quit, but I haven't even really started. I'm stressed out just looking for a job. I think I need to take a step back and figure out what I want. I haven't been able to speak to my parents about my feelings because they won't listen. They come home from work and everyone does their own thing around the house. I don't want to become a disappointment to them by giving up too early. I don't know what to do. My emotions are a mess. Has anyone else felt like this before? Any advice?