Tired of Hearing the One Year Experience Required Line!!

[MalzANurse25]

So like many of you on here I am a new graduate seeking that ever so hard to get 1st job!! But if I hear the You need one year of experience line again I just might lose my mind!! LOL I mean one guy from an agency even sympathized with me saying he feels bad because he knows how hard it is but told me that alot of home health agencies have to obtain nurses with one year minimum experience in order to comply with guidelines to run the agency. So state regulations are even making it Hard for new grads to get jobs. If everyone requires one year how do they expect new nurses to get that year? This is job hunt has been more stressful than nursing school.. I guess it goes without saying that its not what you know but who you know because unless you know someone in healthcare that can get you in or have some sort of connection its gonna be a lonnnnnnnnggg road to finding that 1st chance. My advice to all my fellow new grads is keep your heads up and never give up email call and even walk into places exhibiting confidence and you will get something!!!! Im not giving up till I land that job willing to take a chance on me!!

Signed a Frustrated New Grad

[AngelicDarkness]

This is a thread in the LPN/LVN forum. Just be aware that nearly all new grad internships/residencies are for RN graduates. Some are restricted to new BSN/RN graduates.

Its about 50/50 now. Depending on location, but most areas are becoming more adaptable to RPN/LPN new grad interns.