Need Advice (long)

[hpfulrn2007]

I just need a little advice on what to do next regarding finishing nursing school.

I am in my second semester of nursing school and have been trying to get a Nurse Technician position at one of the local hospitals we only have 2 in town. Well I applied at both one which I previously worked at in their outpaient clinic as a MA and in their ER admissions. Enter the problem previous work history great always giving adequate notice before leaving well over 2 weeks. I was only working in the ER job for about 2 weeks and it conflicted with my school schedule I tried to ask the manager if I could train on a different day than the one she had me scheduled on because I would miss micro for about 2 weeks with the current schedule, she was not flexible. I ended up having to give a 2 day notice because I had already missed my first 2 micro classes because of new hire training. When I interviewed for the job she knew that I was changing beacuse in the clinic my job was 8-5 and I could not do that and go to class, so I told her I wanted to transfer to another dept. that had 2nd and 3rd shift postions. I did tell her that I was willing to miss those first few classes for new hire orientation for the ER, but not 2 weeks for specific job training. So I had no choice since my nursing program was designed as a 2.5 year program you maintain a 3.0 on all nursing related classes you are guranteed a seat in nursing one that following fall. That was more important since hubby was willing to take up the slack financially so I could focus on school.That was a year ago, now I have applied to the nurse technician program at this hospital and the other main hosptial locally had interviews told by both hospitals that once they get all my background information done they would give me a call. I have heard nothing from them for 4 weeks. I know background checks takes time but usually only about a week right? My question is could this ER manager have put a negative mark on my background history, because she did say you know this will effect your standing with the hospital. I felt at the time this would be easily explainable to any potential employer and since I had never had any prior negative remarks I was o.k.I have tried followup calls and get things like "HR will call you with an offer", or "we are still doing a background check."

I said o.k. so I just applied with a local clinic as an MA since I'm doing really well in my program thought this would keep me active in healthcare. Applied got interviewed call to take a MA test was told I passed that, and that they would call me. I have heard nothing, this was 2 weeks ago. I called I just got the voicemail of the nurse manager, she hasn't returned my call. I know its not that their not hiring since theirs about 20 slots for the program posted as opened, and the fact that almost everyne in my class that has wanted to apply for these programs have recieved jobs and have already started working.

I am so worried that I will finish school next year and not be able to get a job as a nurse. I don't know if I should finish or what to do at this point any advice would be appreciated.

hpfulrn2007

[jimthorp]

I was only working in the ER job for about 2 weeks and it conflicted with my school schedule I tried to ask the manager if I could train on a different day than the one she had me scheduled on because I would miss micro for about 2 weeks with the current schedule, she was not flexible.

I have to ask how you did not know the schedules would conflict prior to taking the job?

I it were me I'd focus on finishing school.

[hpfulrn2007]

jimthorp

thanks for the reply, I did know that the initial part of the training would conflict with my school schedule but, I thought that the actual on the job training would be more similar to the schedule that I was hired for which was 2nd and 3rd shift. But, the person that I was assigned to train with worked days.

[jimthorp]

I pays to ask many questions in a job interview. Don't resume anything.