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As of today I have counted that I applied to 83 job positions since mid January. I applied to 23 different hospitals/facilities to any unit available and hiring so I wasn't picky at all. I got rejected from 35 of those positions through email (the dr...

I was actually wondering about the whole pony tail look as well. For my interview I wore a pony tail because I tend to play with my hair if I get nervous and I didn't want to subconsciously do that and look unprofessional. But I also read from anothe...

I feel like I'm in the same position. I had my license since November. I lost count of how many postings I have applied but I did get two interviews but haven't heard back. I got a couple of rejections saying I don't have enough experience despite th...

I recently had my first interview as a new grad for a great residency position. I was nervous but I felt pretty confident with my answers then I noticed things during my interview that made me feel like I probably won't get it. First of all, I found ...

I decided to do a hand-written note and personally delivered it (I live really close to the hospital I interviewed at). I also feel that emails sometimes get lost on top of all the other hundreds of emails they get everyday. I read somewhere on this ...

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Makes me feel a little better...and yeah I'm pretty sure I was reading too much into it as others have told me. I just can't help it! I looked it up on google and there's mixed reviews but majority articles...

It's perfectly normal to feel like that! I started nursing school thinking it would be manageable but I found myself struggling hard! I was stressing out like crazy and feeling like a complete idiot. If I wasn't in class I was studying and I basicall...

No actually. They wouldn't tell me anything. While I was waiting the first four weeks I called probably once a week to get a update on the process but they would tell me I had to wait 4 weeks. When 4 weeks passed they sent me a letter saying they wer...

I really think it's random. I know a lot of classmates who had their license number on the IDFPR website in 2 weeks after sending in their license application. I was not so lucky...took them about 2 months to finally have it up online and mail my off...

Thanks for the good advice! I already contacted them to ask if it's alright to list them as a reference :) Two of my references are from previous jobs so even though it may not be nursing related they can comment about my performance and work ethic

As the title said, Can we use our nursing instructors as a professional reference? Technically they are academic references but I feel like they are still our supervisors when we have clinical. I'm suppose to list 5 professional references when I go ...

I have been applying for jobs in my city for about two months and I finally got a response from HR at a local hospital and she said she sent my application to a NICU floor. She basically told me that I should be expecting an interview soon. At that t...

Thanks LadyFree28! Hopefully I will get an interview

Thanks for all the advice everyone! So far I still haven't heard anything but I did have one of my applications change to "Under Consideration" do you guys know what that means? like is that a sign of hope or is that just standard with every applica...

Hi and sorry to hear that. I also didn't pass on my first try but passed on my second attempt so there is definitely a chance that you can also. What materials/resources did you use to study for your first attempt? Look at your CPR and see what areas...

I'm not sure which area in IL you're from but in Chicago I would not buy quick results because you get your results from continental testing site in the mail in 2 days after you take your exam. If you pass you get an application for licensure and you...

Your response makes a lot of sense and thanks for the insight. This has been the most helpful one. It has put some my anxieties to ease. The hospital I applied to is one of the largest and best one in my city and magnet recognized. I was grateful to ...

I definitely cannot relocate atm. I just moved back to my hometown because my financial situation is tight. Student loan payments are approaching soon, too

It's true what they say about SATA and how the amount doesn't determine whether you're passing or failing. I had a friend that had 75 questions and half were SATA and he failed. I had 265 questions and had only about 14 SATA and passed. But from most...

Thank you so much for your response! It does make me feel better. Hopefully I will hear back from them soon. Why does the hiring process take so long? I assume they want to fill the position quick. The position I applied for was on the job board for ...

Why would she say not to make your presence known? I was thinking maybe too many people do that so it just got a bit overwhelming for them or something

I think it depends on the position of that person you know. My friend new a unit director at one hospital so of course she got the job immediately. Another one of my peers has a family friend at another hospital and that nurse has a good relationship...

I completely understand and know that frustrating feeling you have with IDFPR. I passed the NCLEX in November and haven't heard from them for a month and two weeks only to tell my they don't have my fingerprints or background. They were very unhelpfu...

Yeah honestly I just want a chance to interview

Thank you for the response and advice. I have been applying everywhere and even in positions I don't exact see myself in. I was actually a tech on two different floors while I was in nursing school. I transferred my first one to another one because o...