Unemployed LPN :(

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I graduated some long time ago. I have been having difficulty finding a jay o bee. I apply and give out my resume. I am currently taking classes for a LPN-BSN program, In the fall I will be a full time student. I want to work weekends but no one wants to hire me. I feel incompetent. I have noticed that many places don't hire part timers. I also do no want to give up school. I have decided to apply for home health agencies. Is it hard being a home health nurse, what do you guys think of staffing agencies. Any answer will be nice.

Thanks.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Where have you been applying?

One your previous posts places you in the Chicago area, which is one of the worst cities for finding a nursing job right now. If you have not done so already, I would apply everywhere, even at places that are not advertising job openings. I would also apply in person if possible, because a well-dressed applicant is hard to ignore, but an emailed resume or online application can be easily trashed. Good luck, and I hope that you find employment soon.

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Specializes in Home Care.

I got my weekend LPN job by networking with other LPNs in a college class I was taking.

Network, network, network!

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I graduated last year with my lvn as well and it seems that the only places really willing to let me in the door even for a interview are the prisons. I plan to further my career in healthcare by pursuing Physcian Assistant and the prison oppourtunity will allow me to have the money I need and the time I will require for school

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Also a fellow graduate of mine signed up for travel nursing with the prison as well and had a great experience!

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Also a fellow graduate of mine signed up for travel nursing with the prison as well and had a great experience!

They took them as a brand new graduate LPN?

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Where have you been applying?

....I would apply everywhere, even at places that are not advertising job openings. I would also apply in person if possible, because a well-dressed applicant is hard to ignore, but an emailed resume or online application can be easily trashed...

that is a really good idea! but would that be to pushy for a new grad to do?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
that is a really good idea! but would that be to pushy for a new grad to do?
Certain settings are more welcoming to people who apply in person. I got my very first nursing job by applying in person.

Generally, nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospices will accept an application from a person who submits it in person, and sometimes you might be able to get a manager to talk to you on the spot. I also found my current job at a rehab hospital by dressing presentably and applying in person.

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thanks!

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