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Thank you! I've been trying to just tell myself that it wasn't the right time for me. Just gotta keep chugging along.

Hey All, So a little background info - I am currently an ADN program student with about 10 months until graduation. I also work as a tech at a small level 4 ER at 0.7 FTE (56 hours/pay period). I've been applying to my dream hospital's ER for the last year with no call for interview at all for a tech position there. Finally, when I was about to give up, I received a SUPER last minute e-mail for a group interview invite from the manager. The message read "I know this is short notice. If you can't make it today, we will most likely be holding another interview in the next few weeks" followed by all of the details of where and when the interview would be held. She had sent me this email THREE HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULE OF THE INTERVIEW. I had not seen it until an hour after the interview had already passed. Imagine how bummed I was! So of course, I immediately respond saying something along the lines of how I regret missing the opportunity to interview and will follow up in one week on the details of the other "interview in the next weeks". I let a whole week pass with no response from the manager. Sooooo.. I email the lady again recognizing how busy she might be but am requesting any new details about a future interview. Still no response. A position here as a tech would have helped me get a foot in the door with an extremely competitive ER residency. Their tech's are paid much more and have a wider scope of practice (phlebotomy) than my current hospital --- 2 things extremely helpful for a nursing student. So, any ideas of what I should do at this point?

Wow, I didn't realize this. Thanks for letting me know!

Hello Everyone! This is my first time posting :) Should I post this in a different section of the website? Just to give a little background on myself~ I have just finished my Associates of Pre-Nursing degree at a community college with a 3.59 gpa. I am currently working on applying for nursing assistant jobs to gain more health care experience. I also, spend 7 hours as a nursing volunteer in the Emergency Dept. at a local hospital (I am absolutely loving it so far!). I basically have a plan that could go 2 ways but both includes enlisting in the US Air Force and becoming a CRNA in the end. Please read my plan and let me know what you think! Knowing how competitive applying for nursing school can be, I have been applying to every ADN nursing program in the area and as well as BSN programs of universities (also within the area). *If I am rejected for BSN I will go for the ADN route and join the Air Force right after I graduate. I know it might take time, but I am aiming for ICU experience during my service in the AF. I also plan on using the AF tuition assistance to pay for an RN-to-BSN bridge program. After AF, I plan to continue to build on my resume to become a competitive applicant for CRNA School. Once accepted I plan to use my GI bill to help pay for my masters. *If I am accepted to a BSN program at a university then I plan on joining the AF as soon as I graduate (hoping to build on ICU exp). After AF, I plan to do the same as mentioned above. I know that I need to build on my knowledge about how nursing in the AF works so any of your feedback, advice, experiences would be extremely helpful! Please let me know if you have any concerns of what I have mentioned. I am very open to any of your ideas and suggestions. Thank you so much more reading!