New Grad trying to get a job... Need your advice. To call or not to call

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So last week I had an interview with a cardiac pannel for about 4 different floors. What initially got me this interview was a nurse manager getting my resume in with the educator and HR. I did my clinicals on said floor and was also a patient on this floor for my SVT. I have visited with the manager several times and spoke with her a few times... she is so amazing!!

She was not involved in the interview process and just recently I found out by HR that I did not get any offers. My question is should I call her and let her know I didn't get the job, ask her if there is anything else I can do......

Or would this just not be appropriate at all?

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There is nothing to lose. Call if you feel like it. I can't help but think that you mentioning your tx for SVT, might have been a hinderance. Did you bring this up for ex. as to why you want to work there eg having received great care as a patient? If not, there are 100s of applicants for every open position that might even consider a newer nurse - somebody else had an in that was better than your "in".

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I never mentioned my being there as a patient during my interview. Only the nurse manager knows about it because it was right before I started clinicals and she was making her rounds and we had a nice conversation, then once I did start clinicals she remembered me and I have visited her a few times since graduation.

What could I say to her that wouldn't sound too pathetic? I would really love to work on this floor and yeah your probably right it couldn't hurt.

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You are not the only one she is having to talk to more than once about a job... she's talking to a gazillion people just like you.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

If she is that cool then I would contact her and ask if she could offer any tips on how you might interview better next time based on her colleagues input. Might have some helpful tips or it may just be that they had too many great people to choose from.

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If she is that cool then I would contact her and ask if she could offer any tips on how you might interview better next time based on her colleagues input. Might have some helpful tips or it may just be that they had too many great people to choose from.

Thanks for the advice :) I just tried calling because after thinking about it really what do I have to lose. She wasn't available so I got her e-mail and wrote her. Of course I still want the job so I asked her if there was anything I could do to be reconsidered and if not maybe I could get some tips from her educator who was present during my interview to bring with me for future interviews.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

IMO, you have nothing to lose by contacting her! Just do so politely and respectfully.

But to be honest, don't get your hopes up that this call will miraculously result in a job offer. She might offer you tips or info, or spread the word about you to others who may be looking to fill a position, or keep you in mind for the future openings on her unit. But the odds of her storming HR to try to get you a job when she wasn't involved in the interviewing process are less than 1%. Keep that in mind so you're not too disappointed if/when little comes out of this call.

Good luck in the job hunt.

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