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Your story is like my story rite about now. I too graduated in December and passed the NCLEX the first try. I have been on about 8 interviews and each response has been that I am not a good fit at this particular time . My confidence is starting to wane and I feel I would never find a job as an RN. My job search is also on hold at this time as I was diagnosed with BC in January 2017 . Even with my diagnosis, I managed to study for the exam and set aside time to apply for jobs. Recently, I have had mastectomy and reconstruction and will be going for 6 months of chemo once my wounds are completely healed. So I will not start my job search again until Spring 2018 and I pray I find something then. During my stay at the hospital, one of my nurses told me that my experience as a patient will help me to get a job as an RN. I can see how my health situation could help me answer Qs such as why do you wanna be a nurse and I can then share my story. There's still light at the end of the tunnel :).

Thanks meanmaryjean. I'm probably reading more to the innocent question :). My husband told me the same thing too that 4 interviews are not a lot:sarcastic:. I have been advised to put as many as 1000 applications out (I don't know if that's even feasible but I have been applying away) and see where that gets me.

So I just graduated in December and I am looking for that perfect unit and job. So far, I applied to many places including nurse residency programs. I have been called for interviews four times. The first one was to get my feet wet. The second one was to see maybe I will get something. The third one was an eye opener. And the fourth one really knocked me hard in my tommy cos I thought the interview went well and I got the job just to find out I did not get. In my opinion, I answered all of the interview questions well than I did in my previous interviews. What I noticed in the last interview (well afterwards) was that the first question HR asked me was did I have difficulty finding the place which I truthfully answered yes. I elaborated on how I went the round about way of finding the place. Anyhoo, we proceeded to the interview phase. After, I met with the unit director and unit manager. They interviewed me and blah blah blah. After the interview, as we were heading out, they asked me about the same question HR asked me in which I gave the same answer. The unit manager even shared that he was lost on his first time coming for an interview at the same hospital. As I was going home, I thought why would they be interested in how I navigated myself to the interview. But it dawned on me later that they maybe checking to see if candidates can follow simple instructions such as finding the interview place. Long story short, I did not get the job and I can only attribute it to answering truthfully my finding the HR office. In addition, during the interview, the unit manager kept giving me a look that made me uneasy. He just kept staring at me and I kept stumbling on my words during the interview (each time I look at his side, I would give him a quick smile and look at the unit director instead). My interview with HR was a lot smoother than with the unit manager and director. My question is, what are managers looking at and looking for in a candidate? Do managers want candidates to be truthful when answering questions or do they prefer lies. To tell the truth, I don't know what else to do or say during interviews anymore. I was tempted to email the manager to ask him why I did not get the job. My husband's advice is to let it go and move on to the next one. But I desperately wanna find out why I did not get the job. How and what can I do to nab that job that I'm desperately looking for. My self esteem is about 50% since my last interview and I don't know if I can take any more rejections .

I recently interviewed for a unit myself and I was asked what mistake I made during my rotation and how did I change it. The first time I told the story to the recruiter, I was not emotional but the second time on the same day I told the story to the unit manager when asked about the same question, I could not help it but to get emotional. I tried to hold back my tears but they would not stop. The managers just looked at me as if I was crazy and did not say a word. I was asked to come for a shadow day the next day which I went. By the time I got home from my shadow, I received an email expressing that they will not be hiring me. I was depressed instantly:grumpy: because I was hoping that I got the job as the hospital is a place I really wanted to work at. Like someone said in this thread, maybe the managers decided that I would not fit and would be too emotional to deal with patients as the unit is a very fast paced and busy one. If this is their assumption, I think they are wrong. Just because I shed some few tears does not mean I would crack under pressure. I made it through nursing school didn't I?

Thanks Okami for your input. I definitely don't wanna cause the patient any harm. I will keep this in mind if I should ever encounter something like this again. Providing resources was a great idea!

So I am assigned a patient who shared with me that in their culture, her husband has total power over her including making health decisions and she has no say in the matter. The patient is tired of the husband's controlling ways and has asked me what she should do. At first, I was stumped as I do not know what to tell her. I did not want to out right tell her to pack her things and leave and I did not want to tell her to stay either. I feel sorry for this patient. I shared with her that this is the United States of A and help is readily available for her whenever she is ready to make the move. I also told her that she should discuss her concerns with her husband and maybe he will consider his ways. I am not sure if I said the right things. The patient refused to discuss her situation with a social worker. Please help and advice me on what I should say next time I am faced with a situation like this. Did I say too little or I was no help at all to the lady. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I passed I passed :). My license was posted yesterday 72 hours after taking the exam! The funny thing was that I thought I had failed after numerous checking of the MBON website and no license posted. I decided to pay the $100 to re-register to take the exam. Then one of my friends texted me congratulating and I was like I did not pass in which she asked when was the last time I checked ( I had checked in the morning for the last time before dropping my check in the mail). I proceeded to the MBON site and I saw RN. I was jumping up for joy and screaming. Prior to yesterday, I had already told everyone I did not pass and they were all supportive of me, now I'm gonna have to tell them that it was a hoax that I'm official now :). So elated. I got up this morning to make sure i wasn't dreaming and the license is still there. Moral of my story was that, I should have paid the $8 for the quick result but I was thinking my result would be posted like everyone within 48 hours and it was not so. I could have saved myself a lot of grief and money if I had paid the 8. $8 is sure a lot cheaper than $100 . But I'm still so happy and grateful to my friend who alerted me to this. If not, I would be on my butt now studying :).

Excellent advice youcanrn. You have given me a boost even though I have not receive my result yet. I do not plan to give up even if I fail, it is just gonna be a temporary setback which I can always catch up

I took mines this past friday and I have yet to get my result. I tried the trick think, it would not show my school code so therefore, i cant register. I am hoping and praying that this is a good sign. Thanks for the post.

Thanks nutella. Ouch!! your feedback hurts and my self esteem went down to 0% (lol) but I like your criticism and honesty. I don't mean to sound pretentious or difficult. In all honesty I thought I was selling myself. This is the reason why a website such as this is great for Somebody like me. I will definitely consider what everyone has been sharing with me. Thanks once again for the great feedback!

Thank you very much for your honesty and criticism. I really appreciate it.

Dear Mr. Brad Senior Health Recruiter HCH 000 FG Rd DM 20010 Let me show you why I'm a perfect fit for your position! Dear Mr. Bradham: I am highly interested in the nurse residency program for new graduates at the HCH. I graduated in December 12, 2016 from School of Nursing. I anticipate to take the NCLEX exam in the second week of February 2017. I am very interested in the nurse residency program at HCH firstly because of the known diversity in the organization and secondly because of positive things employees and patients have shared. My interest in nursing arose after the birth of my son. The birth of my son was a rather tedious and difficult one. But with diligent expert care from the inter-displinary team, I delivered a beautiful baby boy. My experience while hospitalized has caused me to have a new level of respect for healthcare professionals in general and has motivated me to pursue nursing as a career. My senior practicum was in the medical-surgery/telemetry unit where I was exposed to diverse patient population and gained respect for cultural differences. At the unit where I had my practicum, the unit's emphasis on patient satisfaction impressed me and I took this emphasis seriuosly in my daily interaction and communication with my patients. I was pleased that my preceptor, M.J., RN gave me high evaluations for my communication skills with patients and co-workers as well as being a team player. My preceptor was also impressed and cognizant of my skills in anticipating, meeting, and fulling my patients needs and expectations. These are skills I acquired from exposure to simulations at school and from dealing with customers as a business owner. My background prior to the MSc. in clinical nursing leadership program at the SON was in Hotel and Restaurant Management, a field which helped me to obtain a great deal of experience in anticipating customers' needs and satisfying their expectations in a timely manner. In addition as I have already mentioned above, I was also a business owner for five years. These acquired skills along with critical thinking skills that I have developed during my clinical rotations at different hospitals while in nursing school are what I will be bringing into my practice as a nurse. I have attached my resume for your review and I look forward to speaking with you further regarding your available position.I look forward to the opportunity to discuss my credentials and how my expertise can help your organization. I look forward to an in-person meeting so that we can explore how I can make a positive contribution to Holy Cross Hospital. I am ready to put my expertise to work for the benefit of your organization. Sincerely, OO P.S. If you would like to meet with me sooner, you may reach me immediately on my cell at 148-528-9635. Thank you kindly for your time and consideration, Mr. Brad.