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would you do this......

Hi All,

I am returning to work after being off for a few years. I have received 2 job offers, one for a mixed ICU and another for a SICU.

I am happy to have the offers but.....the hospital and position I really want has not called me.

The position I am hoping to get would be as a coordinator....and interestly enough I was able to find out the name of one of the other coordinators in the hospital.

I then found this person on facebook.........should I reach out and try to contact her? I really want this job and I feel like I need to act quickly since I have the other job offers pending.

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    I think if you want to contact her, you should try to catch her at work. I equate contacting her through her personal, social, facebook account to calling her at home. I think it croses a professional line and would not help you. But maybe others here see it differently.

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    Being a facebook creeper is not a good way to get a job. Do not do that.

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    Totally agree with the other posters, Facebook creeping is not at all a good way to get a job.

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    Thank guys.....my gut was saying "inappropriate" but I guess I needed confirmation!

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    I would be highly offended if someone contacted me on Facebook foe something like this.

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    I want to know how you have gotten back into critical care after being gone a few years. I would like to go back to critical care but here in Washington once they see you have not worked acute care for a few years forget it. Or thats what I have been told by recruiters and nurse managers yet there is a shortage here. :confused:

    Where are you located ? I feel like I have boxed myself forever out of acute care and as for that reason am doing some self employment working as a proctor for testing home health aides for certification. Good for you though for coming back to nursing.

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    THEY CALLED...and I didn't even need to facebook anyone!!!! I just got home and there was a message on the phone!!!!! Of course everyone is gone home now...but I am so excited!

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    I want to know how you have gotten back into critical care after being gone a few years. I would like to go back to critical care but here in Washington once they see you have not worked acute care for a few years forget it. Or thats what I have been told by recruiters and nurse managers yet there is a shortage here. :confused:

    Where are you located ? I feel like I have boxed myself forever out of acute care and as for that reason am doing some self employment working as a proctor for testing home health aides for certification. Good for you though for coming back to nursing.

    Hey Psychtrish.....I don't have any words of wisdom but I want you to know my fingers are crossed and I hope that you can find something in the acute care setting.

    Take care.

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    Absolutely not, and it would immediately remove you from consideration if you were to contact me outside proper channels. The audacity is mind boggling.

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    I guess I'd say not to, if you feel squeamish.

    Are you sure you want and are able to coordinate after having been off of work for a while? Aah, silly question - you know yourself.

    Argo, why offended? Someone else might think she was a real go-getter, just the type of person they want to be a coordinator. It is interesting and disturbing to me that people get so angry so fast.

    I once interviewed for a job and got an offer, only to get a call from the ENRAGED interviewer after the HR moron told her I had been offered another position at the facility. She failed to tell her I had turned that one down, made it sound like I had accepted it. What a mess. the point, though, is why such rage? It was a confusing situation that was easily un-confused. I guess I should be glad she showed her true colors before I started working there. I was pretty upset at the time, though, and still puzzle over it sometimes.

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    As a rule of thumb:

    FB is strictly for SOCIAL networking outside of work.

    I do not have any of my co-workers on my FB account because I keep the two separate. I would be offended if someone hunted me down on FB to ask me a "professional" question. FB is for my downtime and I chose not to discuss anything work related on FB.

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    Good for you... welcome back .. glad you got a call.... :yeah:

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