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Thank you, Regalnurse- I really appreciate it. I previously submitted an RN application at one of these locations (still under review) and am looking into the others. God willing I'll get something soon.

Thank you very much! I previously reached out to an STD/HIV clinic to no avail. I will start looking further into this subgroup of employers. Are you an RN? I feel like being an RN and applying for LPN positions isn't helping me. Someone in my IPN group had luck getting an LPN job as an RN, but she's in a different part of the state.

I'm almost a year and a half into my IPN contract (unencumbered license and no key restrictions) and haven't worked since 2023. In all honesty, my employment history is subpar. 9 months at a hospital, then I took time off to care for family, 6 months at a hospital, then almost two years of private home health (ended in 12/24). I don't want to go back to bedside, but it's the only "real" experience (a med-surg specialty) I have. I've applied to 50+ jobs to no avail. I've only had a handful of phone interviews with recruiters (I know I'm interviewing well, so that isn't the issue). I applied to LPN positions and couldn't even get those jobs. Between my work history, being away from nursing for 1+ year, AND IPN, it feels impossible. I tried a dialysis clinic and the manager said they couldn't take on an IPN nurse at the time (I also don't really think dialysis is a fit for me). The LPN positions I applied for were at rehabs, so I thought that'd be a sure thing, but nope. Another rehab I applied to said they don't hire IPN nurses- how rich! I feel lost. I borderline feel like I have to mention it to recruiters because I can't risk having to drive for an in-person interview with the manager just to be told they don't hire IPN nurses, but I know that's risky in and of itself. Does anyone have any insight on niche areas of nursing that I could look into? Any companies/hospital systems in West Central Florida that do/do not hire IPN nurses? Thank you in advance.

Woohoo! Congratulations. It's such a feat

Did you have any success getting into the VA? I've applied to so many places and haven't had any luck. I'm an RN and even tried applying to LPN positions to no avail. The VA might have to be my next stop...

Hey, Lacolo. I'm in IPN right now too. I'm so sorry you're going through this. Someone in my group is going through a similar situation and it's been so hard to hear about. It seems like they can just send us for an eval at the drop of a hat and it honestly makes me fearful to work again. I hope the report your evaluator writes puts all of this to bed. Please let me know how it went.