Hey everybody....first time poster, long time lurker.
Currently I'm in a tough situation because I have my LPN but I can't find a job ANYWHERE. I've turned in over 100 applications. I think it's because the market in my area is extremely saturated with LPN's (along with my disciplinary problems from the past).
I've decided that I want to pursue my BSN degree. My mind is 100% set on doing this. I've talked to my monitoring agent with the Board of Nursing to put my license on suspension along with my monitoring (drug tests & AA meetings).
I have NOT signed the consent agreement and I was wondering what you guys thought about this. Will putting my license on suspension hurt my chances of finding employment as a RN? I know that once I graduate and get my BSN that I'll have to start from step 1 again with my consent agreement - which I'm fine with. I'm just worried that future potential employees may see that I had a suspended license in the past and hold that against me.
If anybody could give me ANY advice I'd appreciate it.
p.s - I'm starting all over as a freshman. I plan on testing out of my english and math classes or having my credits transfer over. I can't do a LPN-BSN bridge program because they require you to have 1 year experience as a LPN.
In the old days, recovering nurses could count on dialysis or "nurse help line" work. Not anymore. The market is SATURATED everywhere with barely-prepared nurses flooding out of for-profit schools. To make matters worse, older, more qualified nurses can't retire because the economy stinks. Move on while you're still young and have your dignity intact.
in4apenny
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In the old days, recovering nurses could count on dialysis or "nurse help line" work. Not anymore. The market is SATURATED everywhere with barely-prepared nurses flooding out of for-profit schools. To make matters worse, older, more qualified nurses can't retire because the economy stinks. Move on while you're still young and have your dignity intact.