Question dealing with HR at a union hospital...

[Deebsnrn]

Hello, when I first graduated from nursing school (7 yrs ago) I was talking to a union hospital about a position before I passed my boards. The first time I actually failed my boards then took it again and passed. However, I told the HR nurse recruiter that I passed when I didn't (not because I wanted to start working) because I was embarrassed. I then passed my boards and sent her the result before I received my license. Unfortunately, both results were on there and she then told me never to apply to the hospital again. Six years after this I applied for a position at this hospital and never heard anything back. Do you think it's truly possible that I'm "black-listed" so-to-speak from working at this particular hospital? Anyone have any feedback on this?

In retrospect, I should've just told her I failed. Do you supposed I will continue to pay for this mistake?

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

It probably has nothing to do with it being a union hospital and everything to do with a lack of integrity on your part. You likely would have had the same experience with a non-union hospital. We're held to a much higher standard than the average person and failing to meet that standard will always come back to haunt a person.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I agree with Jan, this has nothing to do with the hospital being union. You represented yourself as a licensed nurse when you were not. They're not interested in you because of that and I honestly wouldn't expect a call back regarding your application.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

You could try to make an appointment with the HR person and have coversation regarding your past error in judgement. It was a major error on your part, but it was also 7 years ago.

I would assume that you have moved on and are successfully working, and that you have learned from the error of your ways. Unfortunetely, any hospital could mark you as non-hireable due to a situation where you were not truthful. It has nothing to do with the Union, however, it may be worth it to speak to a Union rep for that hospital regarding if there's a timeline on a non-hire status, what they may have done in circumstances such as this (ie: when one of their nurses are terminated and put on a "not re-hireable" status). The union can be a wealth of knowledge. Are you currently working for a union facility? Is it the same union? Even if it is not, you can certainly meet with a union rep at the facility you endevour to work for.

Best of Luck!

[DoGoodThenGo]

Basically persons do not like being lied to, which is what you did regardless of your intentions. Claiming to hold a professional license when you indeed do not is a very serious thing, it is also something that ticks many off.

Look at it from the HR representative point of view. You feel sorry now, but can you imagine how badly things could have turned out and reflected upon the HR person if they offered you a position and or starting the hiring process only to find out you lied?

Professionals or not many persons hold the same view; if someone lied about this or that, what else are they capable of lying about? In short it moves a person down in the trust category.

This isn't a "union" or even a "HR" problem, but rather uniquely your own; you were caught making false representations regarding your credentials. Something by the way every employment application warns against.

As for being blacklisted, before going down that road are you sure your previous experience is the reason no one has contacted you back? It could equally be another reason and that HR or whomever hasn't given you a sustained thought in years.