post-interview anxiety!

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I was blessed enough to interview for a PACU position at a magnet hospital near home last week. I thought it went well, and at the end i got the "we'll be contacting you very soon" line. it's been a week, I have sent the thank you cards the day after, and even called today and left a message inquiring about the status of things. basically, I am just on edge and haven't been able to rest easy since before the interview.

Today I check the hospital's job postings online and the position I applied for has been removed!!! :crying2: what are the chances that I still have a shot at this? Do you think I would've been contacted to let me know if I wasn't chosen?

I have really been feeling called to PACU/OR. AHHHH I guess i just wanted to vent and I know you all have been in this spot before. All I hope is that I get my call returned by tomorrow and get a clearer picture of where I stand in the process.

thanks for reading my vent!

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Same here! had an interview last week in Telemetry unit. And i think I did well too. and the hiring manager told me that she will call me in a week or two for the result. but until now havent heard anything from her. :confused: haist.

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Specializes in Emergency.

Im waiting to hear until Monday, a week after the last interview.... I am just dying! It is seriously as bad as or worse than waiting to hear about the NCLEX... at 75 questions I was pretty hopeful that I hadn't bombed it, with the interview you don't know because you don't know how good the other candidates were :/

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Agree!! Im waiting too until friday. :confused:

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Let's just hope for the best!! and Pray! :)

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My last hospital job took them five months to bring me in. Try to keep the faith, but I would still send some resumes out..just to be on the safe side. Good luck.

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Specializes in Emergency.

Monday is when they said they would get back to me. Let me know what happens with yours you guys! Best of Luck!

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Specializes in Pediatric Hem/Onc.

I have to wait 2-3 weeks :uhoh3: I'm slightly encouraged, since I made the initial cut to even get the interview (40 apps and they only picked 17 for interviews.) Here's hoping! Until then, I'm going to mail off a thank you note and keep applying for stuff.

I also sense a lot of gym time in my future because I need to blow off steam. Endorphins are my friend!

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hmmm so here's an additional question:

since the interview (it's been one week), i have mailed out the thank you's, called the manager and left a message (have not rec'd a call back), and have tried my hardest to wait patiently (kind of failing miserably). do you think i should call back in a week if i hear nothing by then? or will i be put on a "beware of stalker" list?

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Specializes in Emergency.

Hey Guys!

I got it! They let me know today, Emergency Dept Residency, here I come!

Good luck to everyone, let us know!

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others may disagree, but i wouldn't call back in a week. if they want you, by then, they will have called. i think it's extremely rude for an employer not to call or at LEAST email potential employs to let them know they didn't get a position, but not everyone feels that way apparently. i went on an interview where i thought i had it in the bag, they told me they'd call EITHER WAY, i sent a thank you note, and i never heard a word. very unprofessional IMO, but it happens. if they want you - they'll call - especially after you did the cordial thing and sent a thank you.

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others may disagree, but i wouldn't call back in a week. if they want you, by then, they will have called. i think it's extremely rude for an employer not to call or at LEAST email potential employs to let them know they didn't get a position, but not everyone feels that way apparently. i went on an interview where i thought i had it in the bag, they told me they'd call EITHER WAY, i sent a thank you note, and i never heard a word. very unprofessional IMO, but it happens. if they want you - they'll call - especially after you did the cordial thing and sent a thank you.

i feel the same. i guess i just don't want to admit that they might not want me, lol.

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