Second Interview--Did I Ruin My Chance?

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Please be honest. I had my second interview in the emergency room today and it went awesome, but i know they're looking for nurses with 1-2 years experience (preferred), but I'm a new graduate. I'm also pregnant, due in January, which didn't seem to be a problem. During the first interview, they said they're hiring for part-time and full-time positions and asked which I would be interested in and I said I would work whichever was given to me. The second interview was more conversational with a couple ER charge nurses. They liked my answers and were impressed with my knowledgebase as a new nurse (and that I had completed my 64 hour preceptorship over the summer in the ER). They asked if I was looking for part or full time and I said part time might work best after the baby is born, but I could work any schedule I was hired for, even if it's full time. Honest and straightforward (I thought). Now my husband thinks I'm an idiot and is irate at me for not just saying I can work any shift. He says I'm definitely not going to get the job now because they're going to think I can't handle full time with a baby. I felt great about the interview and now I feel miserable thinking I screwed it up. I can't go back on what I said and part time will work better with breastfeeding, but I could still do full time. I just feel really crappy now and need to know if I ruined my chances.

I got the job!!! I'm an ER nurse. :-)

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My husband is looking for a job right now, so there was no way I could wait. I have a 4-year-old and his list to Santa grows more and more each day. :-)

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Congrats melmacrn!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in NICU.

GrnTea (which is what I am drinking right now on this cold, rainy day), you made some great suggestions. I am not sure about your phrase "They will rise to this challenge :)", however. I nursed several children, some until they were pretty darn big, and while I always found I made plenty of milk, I haven't found that there was as much "rising" as "falling" as time went by... ;-).

With such a high number of females in nursing, many of whom are in the reproductive age group, pregnancy and nursing is really not a big deal in most units. I know our unit has no problem hiring pregnant/lactating women. The hope is that you will stay in the unit long past this time of your life.

Chances are the hospital has access to really good pumps, just keep an extra set of tubing in your locker and I think things will work out just fine. You will probably need to be proactive about arranging time to pump, but I think most nurses would be happy to step in for you while you take pumping breaks.

Congratulations and good luck in your new job!

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Congratulations, melmacrn!

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Congrats on getting the job.

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