Okay, so I live in a larger town that has two hospitals.. I worked at one during nursing school as a nurse assistant and I have put in my request for transfer earlier this week for a graduate nurse position and am waiting to hear back. I also have applied at the other hospital in town and am still completing the application process. (There is alot to do, its hoop after hoop to jump through) I had also decided that I should be safe and apply to where I can because you never know what could happen and its important that I find a nursing job before I graduate in mid-December because I can no longer work as a nurse assistant after graduation. So I decided to apply at a hospital in a different town about 30 minutes away, it isn't my ideal place. Well, I just got a voicemail from them today to set up an interview. Do you think I should go ahead with the interview even though it's not my ideal place? Also, what should I say if they try to offer me a job before I hear anything from the other two places I applied? I don't want to burn in bridges just in case I end up having needing them ya know? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Go to the interview - you may not even like it or they may not like you. At worst, it will a chance to do a practice interview and develop your interview skills.

If they offer you the job but you have reservations, be honest and tell them you would like some time to consider the offer. Hospitals know that most people apply to more than one place and I think it's understandable that you would like to hear from a hospital that is closer to you and that you work at already. Then, call up hospital A and tell them you have an offer from B but would prefer to work at A. That might light a fire under them and get you the interview you've been waiting for. Just make sure to keep B posted and not leave them hanging.

Who knows, you might even find out you like this other hospital better than your current one!