danihunter37

Honestly, I don't really want to apply for licensure in another state anyway...DE is reciprocal in Maryland and New Jersey, so I could work in any of the 3 states. It's just proving to be very difficult to find something. The more I think about it, the more I am stressing. I think what I need to do, realistically, is sadly, to let my license lapse and get into a refresher course, stat. There are 2 places locally that offer them, so would just need to find out when they start up. I'll try to find a job in a healthcare field, even if it's just as a clerk or dr.'s office assistant (non-nursing), and get back into the field as quickly as possible. Sad, but I think that's my reality right now.

DEAR LORD--I hope I don't have to retake the board exam! LOL, it was brutal enough the first time! Unfortunately, I have only worked 2 places in my nursing career. The one place is where I got fired from, and the other has sent me 3 letters stating that I am not qualified for the position that I applied for. Figure that one out--I have 8 years of Peds experience, in THEIR hospital, but I'm not qualified. Still trying. I send them an application every week or so.

I'm in Delaware and to renew your license, you need CEUs, which I have. You also need 1000 work hours in the last 5 years, or 400 hours in the last 2 years. I have about 300 hours, so I need to find a job NOW in order to make the cut off. It's so disheartening to think that I worked so hard to get my license, and now I might have to lose it, then take a refresher course to get it back.

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and I desperately need some help. I have a pretty long story, but I'll condense it down to a few lines, hopefully. :) I have 8 years of pediatric experience, then 3 years of NICU in another hospital. Was fired from that job because I violated a policy, and then was reported to the state. License suspended for a year, then probation for a year. So this all happened in 2006--spent the last 5 years trying to get things straight and have not worked in the field for that long. My license has been "active" for the past year, but I have been unable to find a job--have interviewed all over the place, and no one will hire me. Now my license is up for renewal and I don't have the work hours needed to renew it. It's so frustrating because once the probation was lifted, I went full- force trying to find a job--but as soon as I explain why I was terminated from my last job, I get the "we'll let you know" speech and then I never hear from them again. What's a girl to do? My license expires at the end of September, just go the renewal paperwork in the mail today, and I have to return it by the end of August. It's frustrating--all I need is a 2nd chance to prove myself, and no one will give it to me. BLAH!