I think I was a bit surprised that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be to find a job. Most people were willing to hire, it is the narcotic restrictions that seem to be the block to getting work. I had to turn down jobs that were offered due to being the only RN in the unit or the last one was being on the narcotic restrictions. The job I finally found is a step down cardiac unit and the nurse manager believes in 2nd chances. We fight our own perceptions about what it's going to be like to find work. It won't be as bad as you think even in this crappy economy.