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Oh I am still looking and applying for EVERYTHING I can find. I have also been looking to find a refresher course if that is what it will take but 10-12 weeks and $2500 plus is not really an option right now. One of the reasons I became a nurse in the first place was so I could always find a job and it has never been an issue until now. I can only imagine what new grads are facing......

Hello I am new to this site and have a question for all those other frustrated unemployed RNs out there. I have been an RN since 1995, worked for 5 years and then took off to travel with my family. I always kept my licences current and worked every few years in acute care to keep my skills and practice up. The last time I worked was last year (Dec 2011). The only reply I had was a home health company that told me that since I hadn't worked in a year I needed to take a refresher course. I dont understand that as I have worked every few years. Now I am permanently settled and looking for work but not getting any responses through the online application processes. Is there a secret to the online application system so that you are not "over-looked" by the computer. My daughter told me that the online application process is reviewed by a computer not a person and if you do not have certain keyword in your resume/cover letter you are "spit out". Any help or advice would be appreciated!!!