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@NurseToun Congratulation for getting the job offer! I unfortunately did not get the job offer as much as I wanted to be on a labor and delivery unit. But a few weeks later I had an interview with UNC Hospital on the pediatric unit and I received the job offer!! I'm in the new grad program which started about 2 weeks ago in the beginning of October. I'm very happy with the outcome so far; during the interview I felt a better connection with the managers and staff at UNC so hopefully that is a good sign. But as a new grad to another I wish you good luck with the SNIP program and I hope you have a wonderful first year experience and more to come!!

Good Luck with your interview! I myself would say that I don't interview well either. I just think I put so much pressure on myself to be fully prepare that when it comes to the actually interview I end up not doing so well. I've walked out of interviews feeling great but didn't end up getting the job offer. The advices I have received regarding preparing for interviews are researching a little bit about the hospital (mission/values/awards etc.) and mentally preparing some answers to typical behavior questions. But I have found that each interviewer is different and often approach the interviews in their own way. I am starting to think that most nurse managers try to find the candidate they best connect with. But anyone else who has great advice I would love to hear them. I've interview for 4 positions now in a time frame of close to 7 months and haven't received an offer from 3 and currently waiting to hear back from the 4th.

@Ready2Help....have you heard back with results for your interviews? I just had my interview today with the 7 Children's Pediatric Surgery Unit. I really enjoyed myself and I hope it went well but I know they only have one position open and are still finishing up interviews. So hopefully they like me enough and I stood out enough to be selected. But overall I thought the interviews with the nurse recruiter, nurse manager and assistant manger was pretty much similar. I was give the opportunity to tour the unit and speak to one of the staff nurse which I thought was absolutely wonderful. Anyways if I get this position the start date is in October. I was just wondering if you received an offer and if you started already.

Also are you currently working for Duke University Hospital?

Thanks for the information I.am.a.nurse! The position I shadow and interview for was for a new grad position in labor/delivery I met with the nurse manger and a staff nurse who was in charge of the new grad program. The interview was not what I expected. I thought they would ask me more of the formal questions like behavior questions, scenarios or my details about my clinical experiences...but they really didn't.They didn't go much into my resume either so I'm really kind of nervous. I think over all I spent more time asking questions than they asked me. They did ask questions like "tell me about yourself" "favorite clinical instructor" "do you enjoy withing solo or with a partner", but really not that many questions. They had a folder with my name on it that I'm assuming held my information that I sent in like reference letters and resume etc. I remember the nurse recruiter saying that she would put a folder together to send to the nurse manager which I assume that is what that is. However throughout the interview the nurse manager didn't really refer to the info in the folder. Though I think the interview went smoothly and decent. I smiled and showed my enthusiasm throughout the interview and the nurse manger seem to smile and giggle a lot. To be completely honest I'm totally confused on how the interview turned out. Now I suppose I'm in a waiting game, they didn't tell me how long it would be until they made a decision and foolishly I forgot to ask. However the position is said to start in November and their only looking to hire two candidates. Also I did also meet briefly with the nurse recruiter and HR but didn't really interview with them it was more of a meet and greet. The Nurse manager said she would contact me either way when a decision has been made. So hopefully I get an offer I'm praying and wishing this works out. How long did it take for you to receive a official offer?

I don't know if your talking to me but I graduated from University of Toledo in Ohio and applied for endorsement for NC license in July before I even moved to NC. Received my temporary license pretty fast within a week or two of turning in all my paperwork. Then received my licenses later on in the month. I wouldn't know how long it takes to directly apply to take the NCLEX in the state. I know that my instructors also said that it's quicker to apply to take the NCLEX in your home state and then just endorse but I'm not sure.

Hello ALL, I'm really hoping for some advice and tips. I am a new grad who graduated in May 2010 and still have yet to land her first nursing job. After months and endless letters of rejections I finally received a call from Duke University Hospital to interview next Wednesday for a new graduate (SNIP) position on their labor and delivery unit. I am completely ECSTATIC:yeah: I never thought I would even have a chance to interview as a new grad for a L/D unit. As much as I would love any nursing position....I REALLY REALLY WANT THIS. This job would absolutely be a dream job. It is the specialty that sparked my interest in nursing to begin with. So if you have any suggestions on how I can stand out and WOW the nursing managers during my interview that would be greatly appreciated. Certain questions they might as a new grad....specify questions relating to L/D unit? Anything would be helpful. Thanks for the help in advice:)

How did the interviews go?

I was wondering if you ended up applying for either Duke or UNC new grad program for this fall. If so did you hear anything back from them? I guess both hospitals have already started calling people back, I myself have not heard anything back yet.

If you don't mind me asking did you have prior experience in the units you applied for? Such as senior preceptor-ship? Good luck on the interviews I hope everything works out!

Hey there! I applied for the program but I haven't heard anything back. Hopefully I will. What units did you apply for/going in to interview for? Good luck with the interview!!

I am not a recent new grad but from personal experience I think it would be a good idea to start applying before you graduate. I myself waited awhile after graduation to take my NCLEX and by then my classmates who took their NCLEX and applied right way were already starting their new jobs and I was just beginning to search for jobs. And here I am today still searching for my first nursing job, so if I could go back I would of started searching and applying months before I graduated. I think it may look better on your application if there is less of a gape in between graduating and job searching, but that is just my personal opinion. Anyways good luck on job searching!

I'm also from Ohio moving to NC in the next month. I've been job searching around the Raleigh and Durham area for awhile now and it's sad to say but it appears that new grad positions are very limited just like here in Ohio. Like Chare said UNC currently has a new grad posting up on their career page. I know Duke recently had one posted up but it is no longer listed, Rex which I think is also part of UNC is going to have new grad positions starting in Feb 2012 but no postings until fall. But if I find any place in the Raleigh area that are accepting new grads I'll try to keep you update, hope you can do the same. Also good luck on the career search and moving process!

@ Mklee and danielle614 I just recently applied to the Duke SNIP fall cohort and I was wondering how did the application/interview process go? Did you have you senior preceptorship/prior experience in the unit that you interview for? Did you get to interview to your 1st and/or 2nd choice or something other? Any answers, tips, or comments is greatly appreciated. I'm moving to NC within the next couple months and I'm finding that like here in OH it appears to be very competitive for new grads in NC also. I'm just trying to prepare myself just in case I here back from Duke.

Thanks for the information Granadine. The deadline for application was yesterday and the program is not said to start until nov/dec so I'm guessing from what you said I probably won't be hearing from them anytime soon. But hopefully I do end up hearing something. You mention that you were accepted to your first choice unit which also was the unit that you had your preceptorship on; do you think that you have a better chance of getting on the unit that you had your senior preceptorship on? Also was there other new nurses accepted on your unit? I'm sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to predict what my chances are of getting an interview/the position.