happybird67

I had that same problem..being a new grad lvn..But what I did is I made jobsearching a "job" for me..I got into a routine and spent a certain amount of time of the day looking online, making calls and sending out emails/resumes, going to fill out app...

...Well I didn't get the call from the place I interviewed with last week, they said I would hear something by now..so I guess I along with 18 others will still be out there looking for work! Oh well that's how it goes....I will try not to be too ups...

dmmd, I feel the same way you do! I also got my license in March and still no job yet. I am up here near San Francisco, and the same thing, "need at least 1 year experience" NO NEW GRADS! AND there seems to be job openings but for the experienced L...

jessicatoyota! Yeay!! Congratulations!!! Yes San Diego would be a perfect vacation for you! Congrats congrats! So Happy for you, now celebrate, you deserve it!!

Wow she is in San Diego?? She is so lucky!!:nuke: I loved it there! If you get the chance you should visit there! There's so much to see and do! Yeah I have seen a couple of lvn jobs down that way...just not much for us new grads up here so far...the...

you're welcome!! That's great you get to work already! Finding a job as a new grad out here in California is nearly impossible right now...I am hanging in there though...California has changed alot and not for the better either. we lived in Michigan ...

I had 163 questions and thought I failed because see I moved out here right after graduation(from Michigan) and all of my friends in Michigan that took their boards all had 85 questions, and they all passed, so when my questions went past 85 I starte...

Just stay busy(exercise, watch movies, read books,)whatever you can do to keep your mind off of your exam. Think positive...4 of my classmates all said theirs stopped at 85 and they all passed!! I didn't see where you were located, so does your state...

NucieNuce! Consider it done(praying!!) :wshgrt:We're gonna be working really really soon!

Hi LilKwonie, Although I don't have a job yet(Will know by next week Friday) I can say that you are not wasting your money. I felt that way a couple of days ago, but we are needed, if not right away, really soon. I don't know where you are located, b...

Thank you for the wishes!!I always see lvn jobs down your way so maybe you will have better luck than I am right now. The DON who interviewed me said that it's tough for all nurses looking for work, and that's when he shared how many applicants he ha...

Sensoria17, Hi! My interview went great I think. However, the DON told me that he had 5 more people to interview after me, and I would hear something from them in about a week. He also said that there were 20 applicants for the position I applied to,...

Go for your dream!! I thought I would be the oldest in my class when I went back to school(39 years old at the time), but had a classmate who was 56 years young!! She did great, and in fact had more energy than a lot of the 20 year olds in our class!...

I feel your pain! I passed my boards and got my license in March, and have applied for LVN/LPN positions with no luck due to lack of experience, and I even tried to apply for a caregiver position just to try to get my foot in the door in hopes of one...

I remember feeling like you do! Just go into your boards with the attitude that you will pass! Take your time, (but not too much time) Read the questions carefully, then your choice of answers(all of them) and choose the one that best answers the que...

My best ghost story so far was when I was working as a chha and had several hospice clients. And no matter how much or how little time they had. I would know when they had died because when I would be at home in my bed, the client would appear to me(...

Hi, I live about an hour north of San Francisco and I have been applying for lvn positions since I got my license in March(09). my question is does anyone here know who will hire new lvns in the Sonoma county area. So far everywhere I have applied or...

I think I will start looking into schools around here and start applying. I am afraid that even when I complete my BSN, I will still have the same problem. But hey I am going to try anyways! Hopefully by the time I complete it the economy will be bet...

Sensoria17 Thank you, And good luck on your NCLEX!!

Sensoria17, Hi! I have applied to nursing homes, Maxim and Interim, an outpatient clinic....placed my resume online at Monster.com, careerbuilders.com, and a website for local jobs...I havent given up yet though..yesterday after my post, I got a call...

:twocents:Hi!! I live in the Sonoma California area, I am also having that same problem "sorry looking for lvns with at least 1 - 2 years experience, but will keep your name on file in case something comes up!" Well that's not paying the bills aroun...

:yeah::yeah:CONGRATULATIONS!!!!:yeah:

My cousin had the full 205 and she passed, and when I took the exam last month I had 165 questions and I was worried because all my classmates said that their exams stopped at 85. I passed! I guess it all depends, So relax and think positive that you...

Good Luck! I took my nclex-pn exam here in Ca on January 13th and my test stopped at 165! Yikes! I got my envelope on January 23rd. I passed!! I could not believe how fast I got my results, so maybe it depends on how busy they are over there at the B...