Is it possible to get a job at CHOP?

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I really want to work at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. I work nearby and I love the area. I'm not a nurse but I'm studying to be a nurse and I want to start at CHOP to get my foot in the door. Every nurse that I know that works at CHOP appears to be happy. It seems so hard to GET IN. Is it possible to work at CHOP?

Not necessarily indicative. I had a shadow day...did patient care...really got along with the nurse I worked with and she seemed to really like me. Everything seemed great, but I didn't get the job. (Fortunately I have other interviews, so I am not too nervous), but yea. Also they sent me the "rejection" email at 10:30pm on a Tuesday night. Not cool...but good luck! It could very well mean that you got the job! I am probably an exception, not the rule!

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Not necessarily indicative. I had a shadow day...did patient care...really got along with the nurse I worked with and she seemed to really like me. Everything seemed great, but I didn't get the job. (Fortunately I have other interviews, so I am not too nervous), but yea. Also they sent me the "rejection" email at 10:30pm on a Tuesday night. Not cool...but good luck! It could very well mean that you got the job! I am probably an exception, not the rule!

That is all kinds of cruel!!! Best of luck in your continued search :)

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Hey all, sorry to bother everyone else again...

but how long after your shadow day do people find out if it's a no-go? And will you just get an email or a phone call as well???

Sorry to be a nutso, I'm just very nervous, so much going on being so close to graduation, and would just love some resolutions!

Thanks- lots of love and appreciation :redpinkhe

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NursingBabyJ i too am starting my orientation for the picu on the 16th!! i'm soo nervous!!! i'd love to talk to you beforehand it would be nice to know someone the first day! :D

novanurse... i shadowed on a wednesday and got called that saturday so it was only a couple of days. hope you got an offer!

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NursingBabyJ i too am starting my orientation for the picu on the 16th!! i'm soo nervous!!! i'd love to talk to you beforehand it would be nice to know someone the first day! :D

novanurse... i shadowed on a wednesday and got called that saturday so it was only a couple of days. hope you got an offer!

YAY!!! its soooo exciting yet nerve racking! I'm trying to PM you so we can talk but I'm still new at this and dont know how lol... so if you can, send me a message and we'll talk before monday.... Congrats coworker!:)

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YAY!!! its soooo exciting yet nerve racking! I'm trying to PM you so we can talk but I'm still new at this and dont know how lol... so if you can, send me a message and we'll talk before monday.... Congrats coworker!:)

hii! i tried to PM you also and it didn't go through! i think you have to have a certain number of posts and what not before you're allowed to so i'll give you one of my e-mail address and we can chat that way. it's [email protected] :)

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nursinggirl..... I shadowed on a Tuesday and found out that following Friday night!!!! Just waiting for them to call this week or next to go over the major details.

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nursinggirl..... I shadowed on a Tuesday and found out that following Friday night!!!! Just waiting for them to call this week or next to go over the major details.

that's awesome!!!! congrats!!!! when are you starting? monday?

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Good question! Not quite sure. They are supposed to call me this week or next with the specifics. I would assume some time in August though, given that I'll take my boards in July.

Yay CHOP! :)

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Specializes in hoping to be in pediatrics..somedaysoon..

i would literally give a limb to work at chop.

or something else, very dear to me. Ive applied atleast 60 times, all rejected, im assuming because im a ASN, working toward her BSN. :sigh: if only.

:heartbeat chop, i love you. if you see this. :redbeathe

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Hi novanurse11,

I saw on the thread that you're working at CHOP :) Just wanted to ask if you had a pipeline interview first before your shadow day? Or did you have a contact initially?

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Specializes in NICU.

Hi :) It seems like a few people on this thread participated in the pipeline interview days earlier this year. I know it's a newer program they're doing at CHOP, so I was wondering if anyone who did them could offer up some perspective as to what they were like, how competitive it is, etc?

I'm going to the pipeline day next week and I'm pretty nervous! CHOP is my dream job, so any advice you can offer would be great! Thanks!

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