Tula

Really.... Then what are you doing reading these posts? Someone you know, or that is in your life, must be or has been down this road that you hold a grudge to. You also must be super human and have no feelings or compassion towards somebody (especially a fellow nurse) that has a problem and resorted to drugs. Guess we all know where NOT to go if we ever need a shoulder to cry!

I'm in the same boat you are.. sooo freakin depressed, nobody will hire me, or even give me a chance. I have a misdemeanor from 13 years ago!!! I have been working full time looking for work in the past year. Doing some agency work here and there, not enough to pay the bills. Not every background check shows it, it's wierd. The excuses always are, "not enough experience", "over qualified", whatever... I have put so many resume's and apps out there I have lost count. People treat you like crap, look down at you, don't return phone calls or give an explanation as to why they wont hire you when just the day before I had the job practically in the bag! All of a sudden I become a dark horse overnight! It makes me feel worse every day. I feel useless! I have been an RN for 5 years, I started out as an Ma, then a Respiratory Therapist, LPN and then RN... I have put sooo much into my education to throw it all down the tube. But, I feel like that's where It is at the moment, I dont see how it s gonna change, I don't know where else to look. My sister keeps saying "you are just going to have to do retail until you find something"... easy for her to say!! I wish you all the best, I guess all we can do is keep trying... But, I have about had it as well!

I'm sorry you feel that way. Nobody is perfect, and everybody deserves a second chance. It's sad that you cannot try to understand addiction because it's everywhere and is a growing issue in nursing. Surely someone you work with has a drug addiction that you don't even know about. Try to learn and understand before you judge.

God, I hate people like that- seems to be one on every unit!