I am a new registered nurse and just received my license# on jun 20th. I have been interested in becoming a visiting nurse for some time now due to the different types of training that is offered to new grads. I was told that visiting nurse agencies train new grads on various clinical nursing skills and it is not limited to specific skills such as wound care or IV therapy. I was just interviewed for a Visiting nurse position with a nearby visiting nurse agency. It was my first registered nurse interview and I was so nervous I didn't know what to expect. I've been feeling a little bummed out, not to say that I bombed my interview, just feeling like I could have hid my nerves and come off a bit more confident. Well, long story short; I was interviewed by a nurse director and a visiting nurse. The nurse director asked me some behavioral interview style questions, which I tried my best to answer. Towards the end of the interview she told me that they were not hiring now but that I could come in on Monday and shadow a nurse all day from 8am-6pm, she also mentioned that the nurse I'd be shadowing would be from a similar background as me (bi-lingual) and who started off as a visiting nurse. She then told me we would take it from there once I shadowed this nurse. I'm a bit confused because she is telling me that they are not hiring but asking me if I could come in on Monday and we will take it from there? I don't know what this could mean or if anyone's had a similar experience? Any input will be appreciated, thanks in advance.
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Hello Everyone,
I am a new registered nurse and just received my license# on jun 20th. I have been interested in becoming a visiting nurse for some time now due to the different types of training that is offered to new grads. I was told that visiting nurse agencies train new grads on various clinical nursing skills and it is not limited to specific skills such as wound care or IV therapy. I was just interviewed for a Visiting nurse position with a nearby visiting nurse agency. It was my first registered nurse interview and I was so nervous I didn't know what to expect. I've been feeling a little bummed out, not to say that I bombed my interview, just feeling like I could have hid my nerves and come off a bit more confident. Well, long story short; I was interviewed by a nurse director and a visiting nurse. The nurse director asked me some behavioral interview style questions, which I tried my best to answer. Towards the end of the interview she told me that they were not hiring now but that I could come in on Monday and shadow a nurse all day from 8am-6pm, she also mentioned that the nurse I'd be shadowing would be from a similar background as me (bi-lingual) and who started off as a visiting nurse. She then told me we would take it from there once I shadowed this nurse. I'm a bit confused because she is telling me that they are not hiring but asking me if I could come in on Monday and we will take it from there? I don't know what this could mean or if anyone's had a similar experience? Any input will be appreciated, thanks in advance.