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Thank you so much. I want to do research! I have a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a focus in research. I went back to school for nursing due to the economy/naval officer husband. I would LOVE to do research. Hard to get into without 5+ years on the floor.

I've had coaches and speech therapists. I've tried drugs. They aren't a cure- it reduces stuttering temporarily, we still stutter. They make audio devices that compensate whatever it is neurologically that causes our lack of fluency- we tend to return to baseline (and I did). An employer has to accept me for what I am. Thank you for the kind words. They do help. And I will find out why they didn't choose me. I hope your career recovers, moving around definitely makes it difficult. My husband is in the military so we do this every few years.

While everyone has been incredibly kind and helpful here, I feel like you 'get it.' I've applied everywhere. I've interviewed for a hospital unit, case management position with the state, home health, and hospice. LTC in this area isn't hiring (I've applied to every skilled nursing facility). Aside from my speech, the market here is over saturated. I live in Hawaii and with only a year of med-surg experience I'm not as marketable as some other applicants.

I've been in speech therapy for most of my life. And it is aggravated by anxiety. It's not something I can mask, even when comfortable though. Thank you so much for the kind words I'll look into some of the suggestions.

I recently moved to another state due to my significant others career. I have a year of medical-surgical experience and prior to nursing worked in the automotive and retail industries. I'm in my 30's. I left my last unit on good terms. My unit manager and clinical care leader both provided me with stellar letters of recommendations. My co workers enjoyed working with me- I am a funny team player. I also have decent nursing skills, I don't know it all, but if I don't know rest assured I will find out. So here's my issue: I am having a hell of a time securing new employment. I am a nurse who stutters. I am open and honest about my speech impediment, because really, there's no hiding it. I've been on four interviews since moving. Two were ended the minute I said, "excuse me, I stutter and am blocking on this word.." The other two, the people interviewing me were much kinder and gave me a chance. I know I nailed the knowledge questions, however, did not receive employment offers. I feel embarrassed and ashamed of myself. I'm noticing I am depressed (I don't sleep and tend to eat my feelings- they taste like butter and sugar), but am doing my absolute best to stay upbeat. It's been three months since our move. Does anyone have any recommendations or tactics on how I can make myself more desirable to prospective employers? Thanks for the advice.