Greetings,

I am new to the forum and am hoping that someone can give me some advice on which direction to travel getting employment in Southern California.

I am an LVN in California and have been looking for work for almost a year now. My problem is that I took a position as a Quality Assurance Specialist right out of school and passing the NCLEX. I did not get the much needed / desired medical experience that is wanted by all the employers that I have applied and interviewed with. It is always the same story, they want 6 months or more experience working as a nurse. Most of the companies will not take working in a SNF as the required experience.

I have over 20 years of Emergency Management experience and am an instructor for a local Law Enforcement agency. I have all my certifications and even have my ACLS per a request from a potential employer that never called back after I got that certification.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? nd if so, what did you do to resolve it? I really need some help and hope someone can

Have a great day........Rick