I have also been turned down by hospitals due to my LTC experience. In my case, I have been in nursing for about 17 years. When I first began nursing, I wanted to be in NICU. My dream job. When I started nursing school nurses were in high demand. Three years later demand went down (demand tends to go up in down) and I found myself having to accept LTC. Two years later, I began applying at hospitals but they refused to hire me because I had "no experience." My advice-keep trying. Find a small hospital which is willing to give you a try. I finally, a few years ago, found one that would hire me. Unfortunately, I was having some personal issues in my private life (which led to a lot of life changes) and wasn't able to continue at that hospital. Good luck