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You are actually very lucky. I wish I had that luxury! I haven't been able to get a job for la. ck of experience. I wasted one yr at a medical group thinking they would give me a chance but they didn't. My advise would be just take a job, because if you don't use it you lose it. That is the only truth. Good luck:thankya:

Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. These are all great ideas;)

Thanks Brandon, your answer was very helpful. An instructor had suggested I look them up and study them in flash cards, but there is just too much information per drug. :)

Hello nurses, I've had my LVN license for almost two years but have not been able to get a job due to lack of experience. I recently applied to a LTC facility. I had to take a test; which I had expected and thought I was prepared for it. One of the most important questions consisted of six medications (I didn't know any of them) and I had to tell them which ones could be crushed, opened, scored, etc. My pharmacology class was a joke. I have been trying to learn them but there are so many that I just don't know how, or where to begin. Especially when they come up on test. I know how important this is but I'm overwhelm. Please help me!! I would greatly appreciate it.

I agree! I was forced to resign after just four visits. The RN who got me in was very unprofessional and casual about her visits. She knew I had 0 experience as an LVN and did not attempt to do an assessment for the sake of teaching. She kept saying, it's easy, just go for it. Thank God for his wisdom, I realized early on that she was not going to help me, plus other thing that happened made me think straight. Even though I need to gain experience, I don't want to lose my license either. Listen to your gut. Good luck!

NurseBobbi, I would give anything to be in your position. I worked as an M.A. for 14 yrs; got tired of it and started working in Utilization Management (referrals). I was laid off after six yrs. by then I had injured my tendons from doing data entry. I decided to go back to school to become an LVN IN 2009. Took my NCLEX that yr and passed. I got a temp job at a medical group while waiting for my results. Long story short, ended up staying a yr as a temp. only to be let go because they only hired LVN with experience. One of the RN's told me one time to go work at a LTC facility and then try to apply at a medical group. I've been looking for 7 months, everywhere, and nothing!!. You are in a good position. Stay confident, yes the job description is totally different from a LTC facility but you already have nursing experience. God bless you:nurse:

Hello, I've been in your situation for almost two years. I got my license 2011. I've applied to numerous LTC facilities, medical groups, Home Health agencies and nothing!! I don't have experience! How are you going to get it if no one is willing to do it. I was told by my school to volunteer but I don't I don't know how that is going to help me get comfortable with meds, charting, wound care. If you don't use it, you lose it. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm really losing hope.