i know that this is a topic that has been discussed a few times, or at least attempted to be, but i've searched and searched these forums a million times with no help. my question to everyone is "does anyone get a job as a new-grad lvn here in san diego"?
my husband has been stationed here in san diego since january now and i have exhausted all of my options and resources (at least the ones that i know about). i applied just about everywhere that i can think of, including all the hospitals, ltc, snf, clinics, mental health facilities, even the va medical center and military hospitals where i get spousal preference, all with no luck. i also went to my local navy fleet and family support center to get help with writing my resume and to do mock interviews. i didn't recieve my nursing education here, so i have no option to go see a career counselor or anything. i've walked in to apply, applied online, i've gone to job fairs, made follow-up calls to see if i was being considered. i have excellent references, from medical doctors and psychiarist where i did internships, i even have a letter of recommendation from ncsbn (national council of state boards of nursing). i tried basically....everything i can think of. and get this...this is the shocker....my husband is a navy hospital corpsman working at balboa naval medical center . i have no clue about what else i can do or if it is even possible for new-grad lvn's to get jobs here, unless they know someone. is there any lvn that was able to get a job here in san diego with no experience, is there something that i am not doing? any and all advice would be extremely helpful!!
I am a new LVN and was going to apply and walk in a resume to Paradise Valley Hospital. Can you tell me anyhting about it that would be useful? I was also wondering if speaking spanish was required. Do I even have a chance as a newly Licensed LVN? Any info would be fabulous and I thank you in advance.
. i tried basically....everything i can think of. and get this...this is the shocker....my husband is a navy hospital corpsman working at balboa naval medical center 
. i have no clue about what else i can do or if it is even possible for new-grad lvn's to get jobs here, unless they know someone. is there any lvn that was able to get a job here in san diego with no experience, is there something that i am not doing? any and all advice would be extremely helpful!!
Holly041987
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Hello Faeriewand
I am a new LVN and was going to apply and walk in a resume to Paradise Valley Hospital. Can you tell me anyhting about it that would be useful? I was also wondering if speaking spanish was required. Do I even have a chance as a newly Licensed LVN? Any info would be fabulous and I thank you in advance.