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I get it. I'm a traveler also. Your friend who found the discrepancy with the time stamps should have taken that information to the manager who let you go, in your defense. You should at least get an apology from the manager. However, be grateful if that was all that happened. They could have involved the board, and made you go through monitoring for several years. That would truly be an injustice.

WoW, I would've hated being the nurse you dumped on, berryhappyrn.

WoW !! No way would I even allow one of my children to work an overnight shift at a 7-11 near Gary, Indiana.. !! The off duty cop/owner should have spent the night in the back room. You're very lucky to be alive. God bless you, and I'm proud of your accomplishments.

On another note, I took 10 months away from nursing after about 10 years. I spent those months in an RV park in Key Largo. When it was time to really go back to work, I put my resume online to Monster.com and was contacted by BUNCHES of agencies. But since I hadn't worked in an acute care facility for the last year, I couldn't travel as a nurse. I really wanted to work in OB but wasn't trained for it. I was contacted by a permanent placement agency who offered me the choice of 3 places. I interviewed with all 3 on the phone. The agency said that all 3 wanted to hire me... FOR OB !! And they were willing to train me..!! I flew to Brownsville, TX and interviewed in person, car rental and plane fare provided by the agency or the hospital, I don't know, but it didn't come out of my pocket. I thought the place smelled really bad, didn't know Spanish and decided against it. They then flew me to beautiful, Lake Havasu City, AZ, interviewed, stayed at The Hampton for 5 days, and decided I'd take it. So I didn't bother going to Roswell, New Mexico for that personal interview. They gave me a sign on bonus and a moving allowance. It was a scary prospect for me too, but I met some great people, built my skills, and can go anywhere I want to now. My husband is retired and we have an RV, so we go. I have homes in 3 states, and depending on the time of year it is, we are visiting family, or vacationing. I still work everywhere we go. It does help to be licensed originally in a compact state. Then you can work in 25 states in the union on THAT license. The other states, you will have to get before going. A traveling agency pays for all your certifications, licenses and CEU's. They also pay you per diem as long as you have to travel farther than 50 miles from your home. For me, that's just the other side of Houston.

Believe me, finding a nursing job is not difficult. Take a deep breath and let it out slowly. Right now, you need to concentrate on finishing school. Study for your NCLEX and pass. That's not too difficult either. Usually when you complete your schooling, the school will have you do an externship. Do your best there and continue to learn. It's very possible that they will offer you a position after it's over. If not, I still don't want you to be discouraged. If it's just a job you need, ANY nursing home will hire you. Take it, start making some money and get some experience. You say you should have your BSN when you're done. OMG, the opportunities you will have !! You can go anywhere and do anything. One day at a time. Good luck and keep us posted. P.S. I'm a traveling nurse in OB. Been traveling for 8 years, been an OB nurse for 10 years, been a nurse for 21 years. I'm finally doing what I want to do. (Had to get the kids raised first.) You can do it too.