:oMy dilemma is that I applied for a prn position as a LPN at a convenient care/occupational medication clinic. I initially had the interview with the HR person on friday1/25/08, who made me take a typing test (which I aced), took a copy of my license and CPR card, and a copy of my last years evaluation from my present employer. After the interview, which I thought went really well, she told me to interview with conv. care manager on monday 1/28/08. I went to that interview which I thought went really well. The manager talked about when I could do orientation (which lasts for a week) and we tentatively set up a week. Today I get a message on my cell phone voicemail saying that they were not interested and that if I had any questions to give them a call. So I proceeded to try and call HR and only got the voicemail which I left no message, then I called the Conv. care manager and asked her what happened and her first response was that maybe my references didn't check out. Needless to say I have EXCELLENT references. I had 3 great professional and 3 great personal. I told her it couldn't be my references, so she told me that she would make a few calls and for me to call her on Wednesday. I then called HR again, mostly because the conv. care manager seemed to have no idea that I was not the chosen employee even though I say I have great references and she even gave the okay for HR to check them all out after our interview. HR told me that the reason they were not offering me the job was "confidential". What the hell is confidential? I asked her was it so confidential that I could never apply at this facility again or what? She said yes I could reapply in the future, which I will not. During all this I remember the HR lady asking me if I knew anyone at any of the clinics and I proceeded to say yes. That was my first mistake (being honest). I told her that one of the nurses that works at another conv. care clinic was a former nurse at the clinic that I worked at. So my guess is she went to her which is a classic BI---!!!, instead of calling any of my references. I called my references after all of this and not one of them including my HR had received a call in regards to me. What the He!! is wrong with this picture? I'm hurt and angry. How can someone who noone liked at her previous job be the deciding factor in a job that I applied for? I guess my question is, WHAT THE HECK DO I DO NOW!!!!! I'm more than qualified and feel that I would've been an excellent asset to the clinic. Please help me not lose my cool and go off on someone. HR didn't do there job appropriately and took the deciding factor from a non-management ex-coworker. I'm stumped and feeling really betrayed right now. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Sorry this is so long.
The sad part is that prior to working as a nurse, I worked in a pharmacy hospital for 15 years and never experienced such B.S. I'm 36 years old so I'm not naive, but I just thought that the nursing professional or the corporations that employ them were a little bit tactful, honest and less deceitful. Oh well I guess the saying "It's not who you know it who you (you know the rest)" And people wonder why nurses get burnt out. It's that damn corporate america that contributes to putting a bad taste in our mouth. I've heard horror stories of different nurses being fired or written up just to save face of the big wigs. I guess since nursing is so much of the healthcare monies, you're at risk for rejection and unfair treatment. Oh well, time to move on to the next chapter of my life. I won't be applying for a new job anytime soon, because I don't think that I could handle anymore rejection and decreasing of my self-esteem. I only say decrease of self-esteem because I'm a fairly new nurse and the confidence and increased self-esteem comes in time and they just knocked down what little I was beginning to gain. Again thanks to everyone for your replies.
kstec, LPN
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The sad part is that prior to working as a nurse, I worked in a pharmacy hospital for 15 years and never experienced such B.S. I'm 36 years old so I'm not naive, but I just thought that the nursing professional or the corporations that employ them were a little bit tactful, honest and less deceitful. Oh well I guess the saying "It's not who you know it who you (you know the rest)" And people wonder why nurses get burnt out. It's that damn corporate america that contributes to putting a bad taste in our mouth. I've heard horror stories of different nurses being fired or written up just to save face of the big wigs. I guess since nursing is so much of the healthcare monies, you're at risk for rejection and unfair treatment. Oh well, time to move on to the next chapter of my life. I won't be applying for a new job anytime soon, because I don't think that I could handle anymore rejection and decreasing of my self-esteem. I only say decrease of self-esteem because I'm a fairly new nurse and the confidence and increased self-esteem comes in time and they just knocked down what little I was beginning to gain. Again thanks to everyone for your replies.