Good manners

Specialties LTC Directors

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

This is going to be a rant.

I've been a nurse for more than 30 years--in long term care for most of them and have been a director for 10 years. I have recently applied to several director jobs. Not only have the facilities taken more than a month to decide, they don't even notify a candidate that they have chosen someone else! Maybe it's me, but isn't is just plain good manners to let someone know they didn't get the job?

I interview most of the candidates for positions in my facility. If they are not going to get hired, we always call or email them to let them know.

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Specializes in critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU.

CapeCod, I could not agree more, and I personally think it is more than "good manners"; I think it is just plain professional, to be up front and honest in a short of time span as possible.

sally

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Actually going through the same thing myself. I love doing DNS, love seeing a team change and build together, happy residents and great QM's, but I have to admit sometimes I think its time to go into consulting or working for the state.

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Are you still at that job that you took around October? The one that smelled and you were trying to decide whether to give them 4 weeks notice?

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Specializes in Long term care.

I agree! It is so frustrating waiting for a call and them not having the common decency to let you know the position was filled. I find this in several positions I was looking into. I just think it is rude.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

No. I'm in a beautiful 5 star facility that smells like vanilla!

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