I graduated from LPN school in 2003. I have only worked at one place and that was for only 3 months. I quit to stay home with my youngest because when he was at the sitters she was caught choking him and so I didnt trust anyone else. Now he will be in all day kindergarden soon and I want to return to the work force. What shall I tell the people who interview me?
HELP
Guess nurses only care about themselves and not their colleagues...take my advice...tell them you went through a divorce recently and now need employment...screw those ignorant peole out therei
Sounds like you'd be considered a graduate nurse by most facilities. Two years though isn't that long to be out. I'd start looking around at the classified for openings in long term care, doctor's offices, hospitals if that is where you want to work, should be plenty of openings.
Leaving the workforce to care for a child is very common and you should not be discriminated against for it. You can say just that and ask for their regular orientation.
I'd be concerned about the only having worked three months. It's important to know if you left the old job on good terms or not. If not, you might be better off saying you got your license and then took time off. If you ask to be trained as a new graduate, it should be fine.
Hope that helps.
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursefriendly.com/lpn
Leaving the workforce to care for a child is very common and you should not be discriminated against for it. You can say just that and ask for their regular orientation.
I'd be concerned about the only having worked three months. It's important to know if you left the old job on good terms or not. If not, you might be better off saying you got your license and then took time off. If you ask to be trained as a new graduate, it should be fine.
Hope that helps.
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursefriendly.com/lpn
I think you should say what you just said. You wanted to be home with your child in his most important years. Now he is starting school and you are looking for a place to start your career.Don't worry. If you aren't too picky you will find something to get your foot in the door.Jennifer L.
you have a license and a pulse and live in Indiana? You can get a job, don't sweat it.
I have been out of nursing for almost a year and not by choice think Indianna would accept me?
I need to add that I didn't do anything outragious and I am not on drugs.
Depends on how long you were in nursing and what you mean by being out of nursing for a year, and not by choice.
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.4nursing.com
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.4nursing.com
been in nursing for 25 years was terminated for no real good reason collected unemployment and now I am having trouble getting work here. I moved here a couple of years ago and was at this place for 15 months. Yearly eval was good, then it was a wam bam thank you mam and out I went. I was devastated and a wreck when I took another postion. I should have waited before getting another job. well any way here I am in my 50's no money, no job and being treated as if I am some kind of reject. any suggestions?
same boat
Anonymous said:are you a nurse? and what state are you in? there has to be something that can be done about this
same boat
Sounds like there is something else going on here. If you have a valid license, experience, and are flexible with scheduling, you should have no problem finding work.
The national nursing vacancy rate is approaching 12%. Jobs are a plenty out there.
Hospitals know the shortage is going to get bad, and are hiring as many nurses as they can, as soon as they can.
Are you sure you're telling us the whole story?
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursinga2z.com
The national nursing vacancy rate is approaching 12%. Jobs are a plenty out there.
Hospitals know the shortage is going to get bad, and are hiring as many nurses as they can, as soon as they can.
Are you sure you're telling us the whole story?
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursinga2z.com
yep sure am, like I have suspected that something is going on that I am not aware of. If a company is using my License they are not going to want me to be working elsewhere. I am just getting bits and pieces. "The nurses are ending up on the streets" this is a quote can't tell who stated it. " They are not going to want you working in another state" another quote. " They are going to kill you" another quote. Sounds very serious to me. What do you think?
nursinghumor said:I am telling the story the best I can. Another problem is that my darling daughter when she was a teenager wrote to a guy in prison, sent him my picture and used my name and my address.
Sounds like there is something else going on here. If you have a valid license, experience, and are flexible with scheduling, you should have no problem finding work.
The national nursing vacancy rate is approaching 12%. Jobs are a plenty out there.
Hospitals know the shortage is going to get bad, and are hiring as many nurses as they can, as soon as they can.
Are you sure you're telling us the whole story?
Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.nursinga2z.com
If you say so . . .