MiamiR.N.

Hi everyone thanks for the response! I didn't know to be honest who it was that the missed call was from. It was a weird number with a weird area code. Therefore I thought it was a telemarketer or something. I even googled the number to see if it would show up as a number for HR at a hospital but when nothing came up I shrugged it off. It wasn't until my phone gave me the voicemail at 12 am that I realized that it was HR! Just my luck that my phone would do that to me I am calling tomorrow first thing in the morning. Wish me luck! Hopefully she picks up

Thank you for your words of encouragement :) that makes me feel better and it gives me some hope. I will call first thing Monday. I just hope she picks up. If not then I guess I'll drive over there and see if I can speak to them directly. I have to do whatever it takes to make up for the missed call. At least until they flat out deny me

I am definitely beating my self over it because i was thinking the same thing I just hope that they don't cross me out of their "maybe" list. Here in Miami they have plenty of other candidates to chose from but I would really love to work for that hospital. I swear when I found out my cellphone failed me I almost slammed it against the floor. I can't believe that I missed the call when my cellphone was with me at that time and to make matters worst I didn't get the voicemail until 8 hours later! How ridiculous is that!

Yeah I'm planning on it. I'm just so nervous and mad at my self for missing that call . I was also wondering what if she doesn't pick on on Monday? When should I call back then? I don't want to seem desperate.

Ok so here is an update. I listened to the message what seemed 100x because I just couldn't understand the lady's name and so I was freaking out and asked my husband for his opinion. He suggested I call the number and see what the voicemail said (it was 6am). Dumb me that listened to him and went ahead and called at 6am because I figured it's a Saturday and at that time I for sure I'm going to get a voicemail. Well I did and didn't leave a message sice I just wanted to catch her name. The problem is that it seems to be a cellphone because she said to leave a voicemail or a text message! I am dying of embarrassment I think I really messed up my chances. Now she will see my number at 6am! How unprofessional Anyways, I am just venting here and wondering if anyone has any ideas what to do next? Can I still fix this?

Hello everyone! I am a nervous wreck right now because I missed an HR call for a internship that I really wanted. I am a new grad with no previous job experience and I can't afford to miss this opportunity. I got the call at 3pm but I was in an area where the reception is horrible and didn't see the missed call until 40min later. I didn't call back right then because there was no voice mail so I figured it wasn't important. Fast forward to 12am and my phone says that I had a voicemail and it was the HR recruiter telling me to call her back! I don't know what's wrong with my damn phone! I feel horrible that I might of missed a once in a lifetime opportunity. This was Friday. Today is Saturday. I don't know when to call back. What to do?!

Hi Meriwhen and llg!! Thank for the reply and the advice . That is very true that right now I am in no position to be picky . However, lately I've been applying just about anywhere (except nursing homes). To land a spot anywhere in the hospital. I've been applying even to part time positions hoping to get my foot in the door... I attended a job fair today (again) and nothing... they don't want new grads .... I was wondering can you do the ACLS online? Or are those not legitimate websites? There is a university around here having a 2 day from 8am-5pm ACLS course from American Heart Association for $200 (I believe it includes the BLS certification too). It just seems sooo long lol... I saw some online but I wonder if those are ok for hospitals or if they want it from another company?

Hi! Thank you so much for your words of encouragement plus the helpful info! I wish I could PM you right now but appeatently I have to meet the 15 post mark to unlock that feature and I am a newbie around here lol but as soon as I am able to I will send u a PM! Thank you so much!

Hi! I've been sending my resumes online and I've attended some job fairs around here but they wanted nurses with experience At first I was only trying to apply to Peds and OB since I've always wanted to work in the NICU. However, lately I've been applying everywhere. There is this hospital that was hiring for no experience in the L&D unit but they didn't call me back. I was thinking maybe I should get a fetal monitoring certification but I don't know how to do it? Any suggestions? I've read of some intermediate and advanced courses from the AWHONN but that seems to be for experienced nurses... I'm I wrong? P.S. I know that I'm no position to be picky but I did clinicals rotation at a nursing home during my first semester of nursing school and I have to say that was the worst for me. I was miserable during my whole clinical experience. I have a really soft spot for the geriatric community and I would cry every time I would leave the nursing home. Which is why the only place I haven't applied is nursing homes. I feel like i would be miserable and I just can't bear to see geriatric patients like that. I did also have experience in the NICU during nursing school and I loved it. Weird some people might say the opposite

Thanks for the response! I agree 100% and I am definitely working on it. I am just trying to finish up my pre-req's to enter the program. However, I was hoping to find a job mean-while because money is tight right now .

Hello everyone! I am reaching out to all my fellow nurses in hopes that I can get some tips on how to find a job as a new grad. So a little bit of a background about myself. I took the NCLEX on September 3rd and passed! and I've looking for a job ever since. I live in Miami and it has been a challenge to find a job or an interview for nurses with 0 experience. We were warned in nursing school that finding a job here in Miami was going to be a challenge due to Miami having too many nursing schools. Therefore, we create a lot of nurses but don't have enough jobs for them. I've thought of moving to Orlando or Tampa to find a job. However, due to family and other personal problems that won't be possible. Overall, I was wondering if there are any suggestions on how to make my resume stand out? Are there any online certifications I should get? Any websites? By the way I am BLS certified and I am working on my ACLS certification (I'm saving up the $200 that costs to get certified). I am also an ASN grad and I am working on my BSN (I am missing 5 credits to enroll in the program). I know that I haven't been looking for a job for too long but I've submitted over 20 resumes and I haven't gotten any call backs. I am feeling frustrated and defeated and was hoping for some advice or words of encouragement :) thank you for your time!!