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Ooops, I meant "advice"!

Thank you for your advise. I already am registered to begin the extra classes needed for my permanent CA license. Unfortunately I cannot move back to where I came from however! I moved to the Bay area with my husband for his job (he makes the money in our family!) and my two sons. I really don't want to uproot my poor sons again and move. And yes, I am planning on getting my BSN, it's just that I've spent the last four years working my butt off to get my ADN so I could go to work as an RN and now I cant find work and am being told to go back to school - it's just really hard to hear sometimes. I think I am going to try and find the nerve to walk into the hospitals (resume in hand) and speak directly with the nurse managers that are posting open positions on the the websites. It's just really intimidating for me to do that to be honest! I tend to be on the shy side and know I will feel very awkward walking the halls of an unfamiliar hospital trying to find the correct nurse managers! Any advise on the best way to approach that would be welcome too! Thanks again for taking the time to respond - it really does matter that there are those out there who understand.

I was hoping someone could offer me some advise for my situation: I just moved to the Bay area in Ca this January, graduated in Dec 2010 with an ADN, have submitted countless applications/resumes and not one interview in over four months! The market is particularly bad here. I've tried SNF's, doctor's offices, surgery centers, etc. and they all want a year experience. Needless to say I've concentrated my search at the all of the hospitals here too and nothing. No phone calls, no interviews, nothing. It feels like I've completely wasted my time and money in school and my RN license is meaningless here. To top it off while I did receive my "temporary" CA license, they will not give me a permanent license until I take 2 more classes!!! Arrrrrrgh! And this is the case even though I passed my NCLEX and received an RN license in the state I came from! It is particularly hard for me here in CA because I didnt go to school here and I have no networking connections (teachers, preceptors, students, nurses, etc.) I am at a complete loss as to what I should do. My student loans are coming due and now I have to add to that 2 new classes at out-of-state tuition costs. I'm about to have a nervous breakdown! The only thing I can think of doing at this point so I can at least make some money, is to get a CNA job. I am not yet certified, but am thinking about getting it. However I have heard mixed responses about this. I've heard that I cant get hired as a CNA if I already have my RN license, or "Why would you take a CNA job if you are an RN"?, etc. etc. I just dont want to waste more of my money getting the CNA certification if the hospitals wont hire me. I'm thinking this may be the best route for me so I can at least get into the hospital and get to know the right people. Does anyone have opinions/advice about my situation? I would so appreciate it. I just feel so alone and let down - it's very difficult. Thanks.