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Thank you, Adidas and Wingles.
Last night went pretty well, I think. I think I will most likely stick with night shift and I love the unit I was observing on--Med/Surg, Tele, AND Oncology! There is no chance of getting bored on a floor like that. If I could have described my perfect floor, that'd be it. I was a great nurse, who loved answering my questions. If the rest of the nurses there are like her, then I know I'd be happy there.
I just wish the managers there were more straight forward. They said 'they're interviewing many people, they'll have to talk with each other (day manager and night manager; also doing another shadowing there on days), and see what they have available... I figure they can't be wasting their time or my time, by having me come back for another 5 hour shadowing...
So one more shadowing on this floor that I love on day shift, and then another shadowing at another hospital on night shift (both the same day)...
I am one that has had a bad experience with shadowing, I shadowed at a facility once in which I know I did well on interview, and the nurse asked me a religious question, and after reluctantly responding someone over heard my response and told the manager, I was discussing inappropiate things at work, and I should not be hired.
So Shadowing can go both ways!
I have sense did three other shadows and was offered positions at all of them~
Good Luck
pixiepie
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Anyone do this? Both interviews I had this week went well. One manager pretty much said that I had the job as long as I enjoy my shadowing experience. She said to call in the morning the next day and let her know if this is what I really want to do, so she could 'get the process started'.
I also have another shadowing (well, two for this unit--1 on night and 1 on day shift) experience scheduled for another hospital. I can't read the managers, but I think I responded well in the interview. They seemed to like and agree with my responses, but they kept saying how they were interviewing a lot of people, didn't want to hire just anyone, and were being very picky. This is the position that I want the most--it's my dream position actually.
Has anyone done shadowing experiences before as part of the interview/application process? Is it simply just to see if we like the unit or not? Or is there more to it that I should be prepared for?
They wouldn't waste their times having me shadow, if I wasn't a good candidate still right?