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Is it time to call them or just wait for them to call you back.. Last week I got an email from the hospital where I'm planning to volunteer. And I'm so eager to get at least a volunteering experience ( due to the fact that I'm an IEN with no experience since 2011). So getting a chance to volunteer in a hospital is a big help. So the email states that the hospital open a new kiosk and says that if I am interested I can call to this person so on an so forth, because she will be retiring. So after one week I call the person she stated in the email and said he will call me back but after 2 days now no call at all. I was thinking to call him again tomorrow but I just don't want to be sound so desperate (although I am.lol).

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You called. Were told they'd call you back. I would not call them again. The ball is in their court.

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I would send a thank-you card to the man to whom you spoke. In the card, thank him for considering you for the volunteering opportunity and wish him the best of luck in the future. Write your phone number.

This might or might not result in a callback. At the very least, it will show that you are a thankful person who is considerate of other peoples' time.

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Good idea if you can get it there, quick. It's passive, rather than a phone call that puts people on the spot- whether they said they'd call, or not. Most people just say things like that to hear themselves talk.

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Thank you guys for your advice. Honestly I'm so down right now. I felt like a loser,.i envy my classmates back home and those in the states right now, cause most them got a real nurse job and I don't. So frustrating!!!! Well I tried my best. I even applied for rpn everyday although I'm not yet registered but I will be very very soon, just need to pass the English proficiency exam and that's it. What I'm worried about is that I don't have an experience since 2011. I don't want to go in an interview and being ask what did I do in this past 2years. Do you think going back to school is a good idea?

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Thank you guys for your advice. Honestly I'm so down right now. I felt like a loser,.i envy my classmates back home and those in the states right now, cause most them got a real nurse job and I don't. So frustrating!!!! Well I tried my best. I even applied for rpn everyday although I'm not yet registered but I will be very very soon, just need to pass the English proficiency exam and that's it. What I'm worried about is that I don't have an experience since 2011. I don't want to go in an interview and being ask what did I do in this past 2years. Do you think going back to school is a good idea?

Volunteers don't work every day. Some come in once or twice a week and that's it.

You do realize that being a hospital volunteer does nothing for you as a nurse? You will not be providing patient care.

I'd be working on my english because "even ...rpn"'s need good communication skills.

Why did you select Canada to move to? It's been well documented the hoops than overseas nurses have to go through to work and from what's been posted in the Canadian threads there isn't a lot of work to be had in Ontario.

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Volunteers don't work every day. Some come in once or twice a week and that's it.

You do realize that being a hospital volunteer does nothing for you as a nurse? You will not be providing patient care.

I'd be working on my english because "even ...rpn"'s need good communication skills.

Why did you select Canada to move to? It's been well documented the hoops than overseas nurses have to go through to work and from what's been posted in the Canadian threads there isn't a lot of work to be had in Ontario.

How pretty sure are you that being hospital Volunteer does nothing for you as a nurse. Have you tried to become a volunteer? If so, how was it?.,.i know volunteering doesn't guarantee you to provide patient care, but the thought if doing something related to your career while waiting for your license could make a good impression for you future employer. Than doing nothing. Well, we migrated here in Canada cause my mom work here and I have no idea that looking for a job here is difficult.

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Volunteering in a hospital is desired by some universities and colleges as part of the admission to the nursing programme. It's to show interest in the field. Yes, you might meet a few people around the hospital but it does nothing for getting a job. Right now, volunteers deliver the newspapers and flowers to patients. They push the library cart and they man the lottery kiosks and some work in the gift shop. The units are too busy for managers to stop and chat with them. In reality, the volunteers glide in and out. Most of the time, we are so busy we don't even "see" them. I couldn't tell you who the volunteers are who deliver to my unit or even pick them out in a line-up. We just see the green overalls.

For the employer it demonstrates the willingness to get involved in the community and shows if you are reliable via your attendance.

Most of the volunteers in my hospital are seniors who do it to keep active or highschool students who are looking at getting volunteer hours in to apply to the healthcare faculties at local colleges.

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