Hi there,
So, here is my story. I am new to town and have a connection to a local hospital; like many places, in this town competition is still pretty fierce. My husband's co-worker's wife works there. His wife put in a word for me...she said she knows the nurse manager well. She spoke to the NM, and the NM said she received many applications but that she would take a look at mine. That was a little over two weeks ago. His wife told me the nurse manager's name, but did not supply her direct extension. I obviously know the unit, so I was considering calling to speak with her just once to say, "hello, my name is blah blah blah, and I applied a few weeks ago. Blah blah blah." I realize I'll probably get voicemail anyway. This position is still listed as "active application" online. I don't want to burn any bridges, either with this connection or the NM. The HR website does specifically state they will not supply nurse manager information; I obviously know the information, but I don't want to be breaking any rules even before I am hired. I'm wondering if she looked at my resume and it wasn't what she was looking for, so she moved on. Should I call? I meet the qualifications listed online and I do have experience. I don't have my bachelors, but I have applied to a B.S.N. program in the meantime hoping this will help.
Thanks for any feedback. :)