Anyone know about hiring RN refreshers who have had years of previous experience?

Anyone know about hiring RN refreshers who have had years of previous experience but have been out of nursing for a while?
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I have been an RN since 1990. I worked inpatient Med/Surg from 1990-1993, then took four years off to be home with our kids, then went back to the same hospital and worked per diem from 1997-2001, then worked per diem for an agency from 2001-2002, then stayed home again from 2002-2010. When I wanted to go back to work in 2010, the field had been somewhat flooded with new nurses, and I wasn't having any luck getting responses when I applied for inpatient Med/Surg positions except for an occasional "thank you for applying but we are seeking candidates with more recent experience" rejection letter. I took an online RN refresher course and kept applying for jobs. Shortly after completing the refresher course, I got hired as a contingent nurse in an inpatient hospice facility, then moved to the hospice's on-call department and did home visits during the off hours. After about a year of that, I applied for an inpatient Med/Surg position again and this time I got the job. I am now doing that job per diem and working as an intake nurse at hospice as well.I hope that wasn't too long and drawn out, but I guess I meant for it to answer your question that yes, you can find work again after being out of the workforce and taking a refresher course. Good luck!