will i ever get hired at another hospital?

[hopern84]

My first hospital job as a new grad was a disaster and I ultimately had to resign after a few months. I am now looking at other opportunities such as homecare, rehab or skilled nursing facilities. After a year or so I would like to look at hospitals again. Will I get hired? Or if i start homecare will I be limited to just a homecare positions.

Please help this new grad out. I need solid advice.

[Sour Lemon]

It's very possible, yes. If you look around this site, you'll see that a lot of people get off to a rough start and eventually succeed.

I had to fight to keep from getting let go from my first nursing job. That was eight years ago and I'm doing more than fine now.

If you want a hospital job, look at alternates along with the other areas. You may find someone willing to give you a chance.

Good luck!

[hopern84]

It's very possible, yes. If you look around this site, you'll see that a lot of people get off to a rough start and eventually succeed.

I had to fight to keep from getting let go from my first nursing job. That was eight years ago and I'm doing more than fine now.

If you want a hospital job, look at alternates along with the other areas. You may find someone willing to give you a chance.

Good luck!

What do you mean by alternates? Look at other hospitals also?

[Sour Lemon]

What do you mean by alternates? Look at other hospitals also?

Yes, sorry ...look at other hospitals too.

[Crush]

Even LTC will give you some valuable experiences you can use in future hospitals and home healthcare or hospice work. LTC gets a bad rap but can gain good experiences there too and learn alot. Keep your options open, including other hospitals and different departments/units within hospitals. Good luck.

[BrisketRN, BSN, RN]

I was part of a home health/private duty new grad group. Aside from a couple who are still working for the home health agency, we have gone on to do L&D, ER, ICU, MedSurg, school nursing, LTC management, etc. You'll be fine. You may need to be a little more creative in your interviews to show how you're prepared for the role, but you will be fine!

[llg, PhD, RN]

The longer you stay out of a hospital environment, the harder it will be for you to get another job in a hospital. If it is at all possible, I advise you to seek employment in another hospital if hospital work is where you want to end up.

[JBMmom, MSN, NP]

I spent five years in LTC and transitioned into a med surg position and then ICU. It's possible, and the skills you gain in the long-term care environment (time management, assessment skills, and dealing with short staffing) can serve you well. It does help to have hospital contacts, when you're working you will meet nurses that move on to many places, keep in touch with people and use your resources. Good luck!