deelorlene

@Fiona59 i lived in surrey and applied to lower mainland postings as well as some on the island and interior; mostly lower mainland though. even with friends and family who work at the facilities, i haven't been able to get an interview because they worked in an acute setting that "required experience." which is always frustrating because how else am i supposed to get experience when i am unable to get a job being here in edmonton now, i'm having a flashback on how it was like in vancouver. *sigh* can't and don't wanna give up though. thanks for the replies! *goes back to filling out applications*

@joanna73 i have applied to most of the LPN posting on the AHS website for edmonton. i guess it is time to venture out further. thank you :)

@itsmejuli yes, i am applying basically everywhere; both as an LPN and even as an HCA, though i heard most of the HCAs here in edmonton are contract workers. i forgot to mention that i am applying outside of AHS; just walking into residential care homes and dropping off resumes, as well as checking online on their websites in the career section.

hello all, i've been an lpn graduate for a little over a year now. even though i've been applying to various places (i am from BC and have been applying to the different health authorities in BC, as well as AB, SA, MA), i have not gotten a call back or even an email stating that they've reviewed my application. i have made the decision to move to alberta and work as a care aid and apply for AHS position while i am there. i worked so hard to in nursing school and i don't want to lose that knowledge, so what i've been doing so far is just reviewing old care plans, disease pathologies, and pharmacology notes i took while i was in school. i was wondering, do you guys have any tips/tricks to keep your nursing education/skills on point? i know experience is really key.. but kinda hard when i am basically a "sitting duck" when it comes to call backs. thanks so much for your replies, deelorlene