add future employer on facebook?

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Hey everyone!

So heres the deal, I have been working as an LPN for about 1 1/2 years now, in the geriatric field of home health. Now the perfect opportunity has come my way, an opening in a pediatric emergency room! Not only have I always had a passion for emergency medicine but also childen. So you can imagine, I updated my resume as best as I could and wrote an extensive cover letter. I sent them via internet (as per hospital policy) and I went ahead and mailed a hard copy. I have tried calling to show up in person to introduce myself but they will not allow it unless I have an interview with the human resources director. Now the question of the century is... I found the human resources director on facebook! If I add her and send her a message introducing myself, would that come off as stalkerish or just very interested? I just want this opportunity so badly and I know that it is a job that I will enjoy sooooo much and get so much experience from! Please help me fellow nurses

Lots of love:redbeathe

xoxox

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Specializes in Orthopaedic Nursing; Geriatrics.

My vote is NO - do not ever mix Facebook with a professional relationship. Especially the beginning of one! Many of the nurses on here will not even have a FB account because it leads to trouble.

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Specializes in NICU.

I completely agree with orthonurse. It would be a bad idea to cross those boundaries. It's frustrating looking for work--especially when you've found the job you want!! Just keep it on the professional level and you'll get much farther. Good luck on the job, I hope you get it :).

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

That's is a really horrible idea. Don't do it!

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

DEFINITELY not okay.

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Nooo. Don't do it. The HR manager will think you're a creepy stalker. FB is too personal.

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Hahaha..clinicalnursemiami..I'm sure a ton of people feel that way too! But yeah..it would come off as psycho-stalker-ish...I suggest not to.

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Please do yourself a favor.....don't do it! It looks unprofessional and she might think you are a stalker!

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Specializes in M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary.

NO NO NO NO NO

And for good measure..............................NO

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I agree with everyone else. Bad idea.

I understand your desperation though. It sounds like you've done everything you can at this point, and it's so hard to just wait. I really hope you get the job. Good luck! :up:

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Not OK, that's called stalking, unprofessional.

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A sure-fire way to torpedo your application.

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