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I'm a new nurse and had some clinical rotations where nurses were just vicious to one another. It seemed like every time I came in, there were a few in a bad mood and giving another one the "evil eye" lol. As crazy as it sounds..this is the part of t...

Ello~ I'm just curious to know, for those of you who are unemployed nurses, exactly how long have you been looking for work? What are you (LPN,RN,BSN-RN,MSN-NP,etc.) How many previous years of experience do you have? Where are you located? How many a...

Now that I have your attention..I have to say that I am a LPN. I turned down a RN program because of the way I see health care (particularly nursing) going. Seems to be slipping down hill at a sad rate. Pay is being cut, nurses are being laid off lef...

I'm a brand new LPN in NYC. Like most new grads, I am struggling with the frustration of finding places that will interview LPNs without that magical 1-2 years of previous experience. The jobs seem extremely limited and the job hunt has obviously bee...

I refuse to be in denial and wait around for a dream job. I guess I'm more of a realist.

@Turd...so funny! CNAs that I know were making $10-19/hr depending on how much experience they had.

Yes, but you must have prior experience.

Yes it does make sense and you should just be happy that you have work. Quit complaining.

Yup, I sure do. Not because I dislike the job, but because there aren't any jobs and it will only get worse. I'm too intelligent to believe the lies about it being a cycle-thing.

Sorry..but I agree with "S"! Unfortunately, med school isn't free and very few of us can afford not to work for 8+ years while we finish schooling..otherwise I would have gone for medical school.

Absolutely. I could KICK myself. I left a 50k desk job to pursue the passion. Although I knew it wasn't such an awesome field, I didn't expect to find out that BSN and MSN grads were still unemployed after 1-2 years of looking. That's as pathetic as ...

Has anyone here had luck yet?

I feel exactly the same way! Luckily I don't have any debt...but let's just say my bank account is shrinking at an alarming rate!

No & No. I posted about that actually. If they're lucky, they still have their RN jobs and are being paid as a RN. Otherwise, they're just about as SOL as the rest of us.

Apparently you do because you mentioned it. Speak for yourself. There are still a lot of people out there that think nursing is recession-proof and in demand. Visit the pre-nursing or student forum. I'm finished replying to you. You really don't hav...

A job.

I'm a cheerleader of REALITY. There's nothing hostile about my post. If I'm hostile, I guess the entire group of unemployed nurses that replied is also hostile. Are we not allowed to vent? What does it matter to you whether or not someone likes nursi...

Sweetheart, if anything, I think you should read this thread first:https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/unemployed-nurses-530527.html Something just doesn't sit right with me encouraging a pregnant woman to go to nursing school. But regar...

What do you find so unbelievable? Why does it bother you that I was smart enough to stop after I finished my LPN and reject my acceptance into the RN program? We're talking about unemployed nurses here! If you want to ask me a personal question, priv...

Laughing at me is the biggest sense of acknowledgment I've gotten so far. I doubt most employers even read my resume. I'm also disgusted with this field and I am glad you're doing something about it instead of waiting around like a fool and "hoping".

Sigh, just got back from running errands and stopped by a Rehabilitation Facility to ask them if they needed nurse volunteers. The assistant manager snickered and said something in tagalog to one of the employees and practically glared at me and said...

One of my friends is finishing her Childhood Education degree and makes $12/hr as a preschool assistant and she is happier than anyone I know. Her job is SO easy. Ok..well, easy if you love kiddos :). Once she finishes, they have a supervisor positio...

I don't care what ANYONE says..have you read the "Unemployed Nurses" thread? You are SO very lucky to have been hired. Places can say they don't discriminate ALL they want, but I've never met a pregnant woman who has had an easy time getting hired. I...

I just noticed this thread has around 31,000 views! Amazing. All the threads on unemployment and harassment seem to have a HIGH amount of views..hmm..tells ya somethin' huh?

Lol, omg I could have written that. You took the idea straight from my head . You are SPOT on, but there are still a lot of people who haven't seen it for what it is. I'm really glad I started this thread. It gives people a place to come to and know ...