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good ideas, thank you!!

do you have any suggestions where I could volunteer or intern to keep brushing up on my skills such as IVS and assessments. The hospitals I contacted said that they couldn't let me do anything hands on if I volunteered, that for clinical experience and skill schools have to have contracts with hospitals.

I would love to volunteer there. I am going to look into that. Thanks!

Thank you for your help. I will continue with your suggestions. In the meantime, do you have any suggestions where I could volunteer or intern to keep brushing up on my skills such as IVS and assessments. The hospitals I contacted said that they couldn't let me do anything hands on if I volunteered, that for clinical experience and skill schools have to have contracts with hospitals.

Thank you for your suggestions! I have been researching both of those.

Ms. Tammy, Thank you so much for the encouraging words. I am a new-grad with zero medical experience. I loved my clinical rotations at the Veterans Affairs hospital and I was aiming to get a job with them. But it has been impossible to get anyone to notice me. I have applied for everything that I find. nursing homes, rehab centers, clinics, health departments, correctional facilities, mental health facilities, hospitals. No luck yet but I will keep trying. I can let my RN license go to waste. Thanks again!

This helps a lot. I kept searching for information on the files and on the actual job posting and it did not specify. hank you so much for clarifying this. @twinmommy+2

when applying it asks for all of these forms, but when I find them online it appears they are just for veterans. Do I still have to submit these even though they do not apply to me? These are: SF-50 DD-214 SF-15 OF-306

I really appreciate your response back, very detailed! I need you as a life coach. You bring up very good points. I am going to take a different approach to job hunting. I am so glad you responded. Thanks again.

any suggestions?

Thank you!! :) both for your response. Do you know if VA's hire new grads. I have tried applying everywhere and contacting HR and tracking down email contacts through linkdin and government websites. Where would you suggest I might have most luck getting a first RN job?

NEW GRAD REGISTERED NURSE LOOKING FOR MY FIRST JOB HELP!! I live in Nashville but I am willing to drive a hour if I have to. Any suggestions? I have applied for over 500 jobs: gov jobs, Va jobs, dialysis clinics, rehab centers, medical offices, Vandy, saint Thomas, MTMC, UMC, Stone Crest, Skyline, nursing homes NO interviews or calls back, I have emailed, called and showed up in person. All of the places are telling me they need at least 6 months experience. Help!

How to get a job at Veterans Affairs. Do you work at Veterans Affairs? How did you find the job? How did you get that first interview? Any advice for someone trying to get in? I am convinced that 99% of the jobs that are advertised are filled from within. I have tried for 6 months on a variety of fronts and most of the time, they either never respond or they find some minute red tape reason for accepting the application.

I took it this morning and I got this pop up. “Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Another registration cannot be made at this time.” Does this mean I passed, because it does not say Please contact the board like most of the other people have posted in the past. ????

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply back with the tips! This really helped me out a lot. :) Many congrats to you, RN