Amy888lee

Hello I have made a similar post before, but I got another question and would like some advise on how to explain/prepare myself for the employment gap? I graduated from RN program in 2015 in Alberta. At the beginning, I was employed at 2 GN positions. During March2016, I was disciplined by one of the departments, which eventually lead to the lost of the other position too.(both employers have access to my file as they share the same staffing system.) Later on, I was hired to a temp RN position during Oct2016-March2017. Since then, I haven't been working as a nurse until now. I was disciplined because I made a lot of mistakes at one of the department and I admit that those mistakes are not acceptable. The employer had only made an internal discipline so that my license is still clear. I am working at retail at this moment. I am planning to do some volunteer work at the health care field and maybe get a nursing aide job while I am looking for a new RN job. I have a feeling that I won't be able to get any RN job in the next few months. Basically, my resume will show that I have been unemployed in nursing for at least 6 months. However, if I get a job offer, I need to be able to explain to the new employer about the employment gap. Could anybody (maybe somebody from management/HR) advise on how should I prepare/equip myself to show the new employer that I can be rehired as a RN? I wish I can take some clinical courses, but there is only online courses available. Would obtaining some online course certificate helps with the employment gap? Thank you everyone.

NotReady4PrimeTime Based on the posting, it looks like the employer will send the nurses to any area that needs nurses. Unless there is a very long orientation; otherwise, I don't think there are a lot of nurses can be able to work at all different areas. For sure, this is not for new grad either.

Have you find any job yet?

joanna73 Guide I saw that NZ locum position on AHS now. Did you work at that position before? I am looking for a job too. That position looks interesting but confusing too. Would you mind to tell us more about that position? like, whether we can choose which nursing area we want to work at?

this is what I have done after graduated: medicine+L&D (done probation)-->study RN exam-->flu clniic(seasonal)-->public health (still in probation)-->part-time retail job. Also, I just realized that I need CARNA's approval to take a refresher course. I am not qualify to take the course because I have not been away from school for more than 5 years and I have worked more than 1125 hours already. However, the refresher course is the only course that include clinical component. All other courses are only one day workshop or online courses. This is all I know so far. Please let me know if there is any other schools that would provide clinical courses to people like me. Also, what are the chances that an employer would hire somebody with only seasonal job?

Thank you for all the comments! My license is clean. the situation has never been escalated to CARNA. I have not had any interview since the public health position last month. I am hesitant to apply for jobs now as I don't have good references and I don't have a good explanation on my last 2 years job experience. I understand that my situation cannot be fixed by changing positions. I have looked at some refresher courses but they are going to take couple thousands dollars. I don't have the money to do it now. I am thinking to work as a health care aide at medicine to gain some experience by observing other nurses and get myself familiar with the health care system again. But, I am not sure how much it will help me on my references. Or, I have thought about change career too. However, my mind is very stuck now. I need some inspiration. I wonder if anybody knows where have other nurses changed their career to? Is there any job that would take my nursing experience so that I don't need to obtain any new certificate? Thank you again!

Hello.... i graduated in2015's RN program in Alberta, canada. I got 2casal jobs when I graduated. One in Medicine, one in L&D. When i was working in medicine, i made a lot of mistakes... wrong meds, not being able to react to a critical situation, etc. The managers thought that my practice would affect patient safety. As the result, i was suspended by medicine. At the same time, L&D suspended my position too because they see my record in medicine. A year later, my suspension status got removed because there is no further discipline has been made for over a year. A month earlier , a got a public health position. I thought i was doing well there. However, during my last day of orientation, i got terminated again. The manager said that i am still not capable to work alone to do home visit. However, there is no more budget she can provide to supervise me. i wanted to go back to L&D, but the manager said that since i have not worked at L&D for a year. I need to reapply the position again. I need a job, but I dont hve any good references. Can anybody share some idea about how can I get a job with no references? Also, it seems that i always hve a problem to make a decision when critical situation happens. At the beginning, i thought that it is ok to ask for help. However, the staff or the managers dont see that i am asking question. They think that i am incompetent. I feel that i am stuck at a black whole now. I need to find a way to get out of this termination situation. Please somebody advice...or share similar experience. Thank you so much..

Hello.... i graduated in2015's RN program in Alberta, canada. I got 2casal jobs when I graduated. One in Medicine, one in L&D. When i was working in medicine, i made a lot of mistakes... wrong meds, not being able to react to a critical situation, etc. The managers thought that my practice would affect patient safety. As the result, i was suspended by medicine. At the same time, L&D suspended my position too because they see my record in medicine. A year later, my suspension status got removed because there is no further discipline has been made for over a year. A month earlier , a got a public health position. I thought i was doing well there. However, during my last day of orientation, i got terminated again. The manager said that i am still not capable to work alone to do home visit. However, there is no more budget she can provide to supervise me. i wanted to go back to L&D, but the manager said that since i have not worked at L&D for a year. I need to reapply the position again. I need a job, but I dont hve any good references. Can anybody share some idea about how can I get a job with no references? Also, it seems that i always hve a problem to make a decision when critical situation happens. At the beginning, i thought that it is ok to ask for help. However, the staff or the managers dont see that i am asking question. They think that i am incompetent. I feel that i am stuck at a black whole now. I need to find a way to get out of this termination situation. Please somebody advice...or share similar experience. Thank you so much..

Hello.... i graduated in2015's RN program in Alberta, canada. I got 2casal jobs when I graduated. One in Medicine, one in L&D. When i was working in medicine, i made a lot of mistakes... wrong meds, not being able to react to a critical situation, etc. The managers thought that my practice would affect patient safety. As the result, i was suspended by medicine. At the same time, L&D suspended my position too because they see my record in medicine. A year later, my suspension status got removed because there is no further discipline has been made for over a year. A month earlier , a got a public health position. I thought i was doing well there. However, during my last day of orientation, i got terminated again. The manager said that i am still not capable to work alone to do home visit. However, there is no more budget she can provide to supervise me. i wanted to go back to L&D, but the manager said that since i have not worked at L&D for a year. I need to reapply the position again. I need a job, but I dont hve any good references. Can anybody share some idea about how can I get a job with no references? Also, it seems that i always hve a problem to make a decision when critical situation happens. At the beginning, i thought that it is ok to ask for help. However, the staff or the managers dont see that i am asking question. They think that i am incompetent. I feel that i am stuck at a black whole now. I need to find a way to get out of this termination situation. Please somebody advice...or share similar experience. Thank you so much..

Hello.... i graduated in2015's RN program in Alberta, canada. I got 2casal jobs when I graduated. One in Medicine, one in L&D. When i was working in medicine, i made a lot of mistakes... wrong meds, not being able to react to a critical situation, etc. The managers thought that my practice would affect patient safety. As the result, i was suspended by medicine. At the same time, L&D suspended my position too because they see my record in medicine. A year later, my suspension status got removed because there is no further discipline has been made for over a year. A month earlier , a got a public health position. I thought i was doing well there. However, during my last day of orientation, i got terminated again. The manager said that i am still not capable to work alone to do home visit. However, there is no more budget she can provide to supervise me. i wanted to go back to L&D, but the manager said that since i have not worked at L&D for a year. I need to reapply the position again. I need a job, but I dont hve any good references. Can anybody share some idea about how can I get a job with no references? Also, it seems that i always hve a problem to make a decision when critical situation happens. At the beginning, i thought that it is ok to ask for help. However, the staff or the managers dont see that i am asking question. They think that i am incompetent. I feel that i am stuck at a black whole now. I need to find a way to get out of this termination situation. Please somebody advice...or share similar experience. Thank you so much..